Canadiens’ Matheson Fined $5,000 for Roughing Senators’ Greig

A veteran’s actions are forcing him to pay up a few bucks heading into the regular season. On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000 for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. The incident occurred on the final night of the preseason, Saturday night, in one of the two chippy games between the Senators and Canadiens. Just past the halfway mark of the second period, Greig and Matheson were battling in front of the Habs net when Greig threw a cross-check to Matheson’s face. After collecting himself off the…