Another tid-bit for all the proud fans, courtesy the New York Times:
Imposing Buffalo Rookie Tops High Expectations"BUFFALO — No one on the Buffalo Sabres steps over the boards as often as Tyler Myers, who leads the team in shifts and in ice time. And no one steps over them quite like Myers, a rookie defenseman with legs long enough to vault the three-and-a-half-foot wall in front of the Buffalo bench with room to spare.
At 6 feet 8 inches, Myers is not the tallest player in the N.H.L. That honor goes to Zdeno Chara, the Boston Bruins’ 6-9 behemoth. But with the exception of goaltender Ryan Miller, the 19-year-old Myers has been head and shoulders the best player for the Northeast Division-leading Sabres, and is a surprise contender for the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie.
Playing on Buffalo’s No. 1 pairing, against the N.H.L.’s premier forwards — the likes of Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, and Toronto’s Phil Kessel — Myers has piled up impressive statistics. He leads all rookies in assists (16), blocked shots (60) and ice time, playing an average of 22 minutes 47 seconds per game. He ranks tied for fourth on Buffalo and tied for sixth among rookies at plus-6."...don't know if this was the same article, Phil...But, there ya go. More butt-smooching for the Big Fella. Enjoy.
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