Coyle addresses Keith's stick swing: 'You don't expect that ever in a game'

Charlie Coyle's nose was no worse for wear following an ugly stick-swinging incident Tuesday, one that he rightfully sees no place for in hockey.

The Minnesota Wild forward briefly left a game against Chicago with a slashed nose after Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith swung a stick at his face.

A day later, and relatively unscathed, he still can't believe it happened.

"I was just stunned that it happened," he told reporters. "You don't expect that ever in a game.

"No matter what happens in a game, you should never swing your stick at someone's face like that. Obviously there's no room for that and I'm sure he wants to take that back."

Meanwhile, Keith has been offered an in-person hearing by the NHL's Department of Player Safety, signaling a suspension of five games or more.