Tyler Myers Opens Up On Three-Game Suspension; Declares He Wasn't Intent On A Cross-Check To The Face
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Following a brutal weekend matchup between division rivals Edmonton and Vancouver, Tyler Myers was assessed a three-game suspension, and now he's opened up.
On Monday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced a three-game suspension for Tyler Myers and Connor McDavid, as both cross-checked an opponent to the face during their recent matchup.
Now, the Canucks veteran has addressed the play, and while he admits it looks bad in real-time, he has stated that in slow motion, it was Bouchard deflecting his stick that led to the cross-check to the face.
«Things were getting heated there at the end. I'm not ignorant of the fact of how it looks in real-time. But if you slow it down, I did start lower, and as [Bouchard] started to bring his hands up, it redirected my stick a little bit higher.
«I know how it looks. I never intended to hit him in the face. I've never cross-checked anyone in the face in my whole career. I was talking to [Bouchard] at the red line afterward and he seemed to be okay.
«I don't want to hit a guy in the face. It was unfortunate that it ended up that way. Glad he's okay.»
«I know how it looks. I never intended to hit him in the face. I've never cross-checked anyone in the face in my whole career. I was talking to [Bouchard] at the red line afterward and he seemed to be okay.
«I don't want to hit a guy in the face. It was unfortunate that it ended up that way. Glad he's okay.»
While he may have a point, you simply can't put yourself in a position to cross-check someone in the face regardless, as he doubles down on his intentions.
«I know how it looks, especially in real-time. But for me, what I talked about was my intent. I didn't intend to hit him in the face. I have a video. When you slow it down, it starts lower, and my stick gets redirected. I know it happens fast. I know the way it looks, but it's just explaining that wasn't my intention, and we'll see what happens.»
Ultimately, many believe that three games was a light sentence for Myers, and whether he intended to hit Bouchard in the face or not, it was definitely a dirty, suspension-worthy play.
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