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Tyler Myers Comments Following Harsh Three-Game Suspension Today

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Tom Banks
January 21, 2025  (7:41)
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Tyler Myers took a three-game suspension on Monday for a brutal cross-check, and now he's opened up on his side of the play.

The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers played a brutal matchup over the weekend, and coming out of it, both Tyler Myers and Connor McDavid were assessed three game suspensions by the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Much has been made of both plays, and while the spotlight has been on McDavid for his play on Conor Garland, Myers' was less than ideal as well, as he hit Bouchard right in the mouth.

Now, the veteran blue liner has opened up on the suspension, making the excuse that Bouchard's hands redirected his stick into his own face, stating that he was not aiming for the face.

«Things were getting heated there at the end. I'm not ignorant to 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.»

While he's not stating the three-game suspension was the wrong call, Myers would go on to reiterate that it was certainly not his intention.

«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 though, both players were assessed three games, and whether or not fans agree, it was the right move to give both the same number of games, even if three games is a bit excessive.

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