I'll just say it was completely unintentional and I hope Mika is OK, Pelech said. I felt sick about it because he didn't look good going down and getting up off the ice. It was completely unintentional and I hope he's OK.
He came back at the end from that vicious hit, yeah, Laviolette said. That vicious shoulder/elbow to the head. Watch it. It was a reaction that Pelech admitted he was surprised, to see, and one that head coach Patrick Roy responded to after the Islanders' victory on Tuesday night.
I think [referee] Kelly Sutherland was in a really good position to see everything and he made it clear right away that it was accidental, Roy said. But sometimes, frustration makes you say things.
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