November 17, 2011 - 5:10 PM
Tyler Myers will not be fined or suspended for Wednesday's high hit on New Jersey's Dainius Zubrus. Brendan Shanahan, the NHL's discipline czar, will be calling the Sabres' defenseman to discuss the hit, The News has learned, but no penalties will be issued.
The department of player safety determined that although Zubrus' head was the principal point of contact, Myers did not target Zubrus or have intent to injure. Thus, no discipline.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
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Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
