Traverse City — Tyler Bertuzzi doesn’t stand out in terms of size, speed, skating ability or his shot.
But ask coach Jeff Blashill about Bertuzzi and Blashill gives him the utmost compliment.
Blashill simply sees a hockey player.
“By that, I mean some guys, they just know how to play hockey,” Blashill said. “They find ways to come up with pucks, they might not have the prettiest skill set or might not skate the fastest and they might not be the tallest or might not have the fanciest hands.
“But, man, they’re productive, and that’s Bert to me at the level he’s played at.