There's an experimental element to the coupling of Tyler Myers and Dustin Byfuglien, but it's not exactly like splitting the atom, says one half of the Winnipeg Jets prodigious defensive duo.
Myers, who wields a right-handed stick, is handling left-side duties in a pairing with Byfuglien in the initial stages of the NHL club's training camp at the Iceplex.
The 28-year-old Texan has played his off side before, as recently as the tail end of the 2017-18 season when he and big No.33 played together when head coach Paul Maurice shortening his bench as a safeguard in tight contests.