NHL commissioner upholds Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly's 5-game suspension
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players' Association filed for an appeal.
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![The Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly, right, took offence to the Senators' Ridly Greig, left, scoring an empty-net goal with a slapshot on Saturday in Ottawa. Rielly is appealing his five-game suspension. Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman stands over an Ottawa Senators forward after he cross checked his opponent in the head after the latter scored into an empty net.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7115177.1707934730!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rielly-morgan-240210-1180.jpg)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players' Association filed for an appeal.