VIDEO: Byfuglien levels Rangers' Miller with vicious cross-check to back of neck
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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, who is listed at 260 pounds, likes to throw his weight around on the ice.
On Tuesday against the New York Rangers, the 30-year-old got carried away and J.T. Miller was the target.
Byfuglien didn't receive a penalty on the play, but will likely face discipline from the league:
Jet's Dustin Byfuglien's crosscheck on JT Miller is being given extra examination by NHL Player Safety.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) April 1, 2015
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault was disgusted by the play:
Vigneault re Byfuglien/Miller late 2d: "Violent, deliberate, could have broken his neck. 1 of most vicious cross-checks I've seen this yr."
— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) April 1, 2015
The Rangers won the game 3-2.