Jordan Greenway talks about his hit on Darcy Kuemper: ''I didn't really try to intentionally give it to him''

During the second period of Monday's game between Colorado and Minnesota, Wild forward Jordan Greenway ran into Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper would be forced to leave the game and Pavel Francouz came in to replace him

Colorado's Kurtis MacDermid then came to the defence of Kuemper and fought Greenway. Greenway received a two-minute minor for goaltender interference on the play.

Following the game, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar called on the league to take a look at the hit.

"It's not a reviewable play, so I thought the refs handled it fine. I thought maybe it could have been four or a major, depending on how you see it and how fast you think he's going and how intentional you think it is," Bednar said.

He added, "I didn't really have a problem with what they called. Now, I'd like to see the league look at it."

On Tuesday, Jordan Greenway commented on the hit, saying that he was not intentionally trying to make contact with Kuemper.

"I didn't really try to intentionally give it to him. I just was skating through. Obviously I ended up clipping him. And then the fight, you've got to kind of expect it from a guy like that, right?" Greenway said.

The Avalanche and Wild won't meet again until March 27th.

Jordan Greenway to @RussoHockey on the Kuemper goalie inter. call/MacDermid bout: "I didn't really try to intentionally give it to him. I just was skating through. Obviously I ended up clipping him. And then the fight, you've got to kind of expect it from a guy like that, right?" https://t.co/3eGgqxdboM— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) January 18, 2022

Related: COLORADO'S COACH WANTS LEAGUE TO TAKE A LOOK AT GREENWAY'S HIT ON KUEMPER (W/VIDEO)

MUST READ

7 hours ago  |  By Graham Montgomery Two Maple Leafs Reporters Have Tense Altercation on Mitch Marner's Market Value

8 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Nashville Predators Practice Takes a Nasty Turn as Players Fight On the Ice Due to Mounting Frustration

10 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks John Gibson Reportedly Willing to Waive No-Trade Clause for One Specific Team

11 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente Toronto Maple Leafs on the Verge of a Significant Forward Trade Per Top NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman

12 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente Connor Bedard Rapidly Losing His Confidence: Comments at Practice Worrying Fans

14 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente Johnny Gaudreau's Wife Meredith Has Emotional Reaction to Beautiful Fan Tribute to Her Late Husband

16 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente Brad Marchand Traded by the Boston Bruins? Top NHL Insider Lists Him as a Possible Player to Move

17 hours ago  |  By Graham Montgomery Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad Loses His Cool and Insults Fan

MORE STORIES