GIF: Sabres D Tyler Myers tags Devils F Danius Zubrus with illegal check to the head

In the third period of Saturday night's game between the New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres, Sabres defender Tyler Myers attempted to breakup a Devils power-play zone entry with a thunderous body-check. Instead, Myers caught Devils forward Dainius Zubrus in the head with a dangerous hit:

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If you're a 6-foot-8 defenseman and you leave your feet to deliver a body check, it's a safe bet that you're going to be penalized. 

Myers was indeed assessed a minor penalty for a rule 48 violation on the play. Meanwhile the Devils cashed in on a power-play goal and tied the game just a few seconds after Myers' hit.