PITTSBURGH Ryan Suter, if nothing else, made a fairly convincing argument. The Wild defenseman, after knocking Penguins forward Steve Downie out of Pittsburgh's 7-2 win on Tuesday night with an elbow to the head, said the move was a complete accident that came when, in the course of trying to corral a bouncing puck, he attempted to change the position of his stick. MORE: | | Suter seemed legitimately apologetic, but the video doesn't do him any favors. Intent aside, players tend to be held responsible for elbow flares like this: Downie left the game and did not return. The NHL is expected to review the play. Suter has never been suspended, and he Sam Brincks Jersey said he didn't expect to be this time around. His full comments: That was I reached for the puck, and I kind of poked it, and then I went to put my hand (up on the stick) and he, like ran into I hope hes all right. Obviously, thats not the type of player I am. It was kind of a fluky-type thing. He kind of just brushed my arm, my elbow as he went by. I poked for (the puck), and then I went to get my stick. Like I said, I hope hes all right. Thats not the type of player I am. I personally never want to see anyone get hurt, whether its our team or any other team. Its not the part of the game that makes it exciting. I just told (Penguins captain Sidney Crosby after the period), I said, Sid, you know the kind of guy I am. He said, Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I just asked him to say sorry, and hopefully (Downie) is all right. Kelby Telander Jersey