Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno appeared to knee Winnipeg Jets enforcer Adam Lowry in the head at the end of a fight during Tuesday's spirited affair between the Central Division rivals.

The incident occurred in the third period of Winnipeg's 2-0 win. It was the second fight of the game between the two players.

Here's an alternate angle showing where Foligno made contact.

Foligno was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on top of a fighting major. He said the knee wasn't intentional.

"I saw them complaining about maybe I got a leg in there or something, but that was me just kinda ticked off and trying to get at him," Foligno said, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo. "There was no intent to not throw with your fist or use another body part. ... For me, it was just a heat of the battle."

Foligno is in the midst of a career year with 27 points in 40 games.

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