Tyler Meyers is 19 years old. When i turned 19, I went drinking in Windsor. Meyers has been a bit more productive with his time, earning a spot on the Buffalo Sabres lineup, avoiding being sent down to their farm team, the Portland Pirates. I first witnessed him attending the Redwings/Sabres preseason game at Joe Louis Arena. Who's 57?, I thought. Holy cow is he big. What's more suprising about his age, his size, or how light he is on his skates with very solid hands ( had an assist against the wings in their game in Buffalo after weaving around 3 defenders and creating a rebound, and last night in Tampa Bay (http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8474574, watch the video) securing his status as new "fan favorite"), is his birthplace, Houston, Texas. The dude is 6'8", in Texas, and is playing hockey? Someone with his size, strength and speed sounds like a great tight end in a state that worships football. Makes you wonder how his father reacted when he told him he wanted to be a hockey player..possibly the same way my parents reacted when I told them I (a 3.9 gpa Ohio Northern baseball player) was going to transfer to community college for two years and move up to the Detroit area to pursue stand up comedy...Why? I'm looking foward to watching him grow over the course of the season, and develop into a top defenseman in the league. Plus, I doubt anybody will throw any cheap shots on our playmakers now that we have the size to prevent it (also added Mike Grier). Stay healthy and we might be able to make a good run in the playoffs.
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