Wed 11/23/11 6:52 AM

Shawn Matthias won't face disciplinary action from the league for his hit on New Jersey defenseman Anton Volchenkov during Monday's match. Volchenkov left the game early and did not return after requiring about a dozen stitches for a cut lip and a bloodied forehead. "I didn't try and hurt the player," Matthias said. "You never try to hurt a player and hope he's OK. That wasn't my intent. I kept my shoulder down and went through his chest. Just from the size of me, I might have clipped his face a bit." He wasn't penalized on the play, but he did end up engaging in some fisticuffs later in the contest with Devils forward Rod Pelley. Matthias has five points in 19 games this season.