The Rangers 10-14-3 after acquiring Jt Miller, as well as Jackson Dorrington and the quoted Erik Brannstrom, of the Canucks on January 31 in exchange for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and a first round of 2025.
Miller was like an adrenaline shot in something that was almost almost dead at the beginning, but faded quickly and was not enough to boost the Rangers to the playoffs.
After all, nobody was going to be able to do it alone.
In 32 games with the Rangers this season, Miller finished with 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points, the same amount that he recorded in his first 40 games with the Canucks at the beginning of the season.
“Especially as you aged, you really want to play at this time of the year,” Miller said after the final of the Rangers season on Thursday. “But, this is where we are. We cannot change it. It stinks, but at the same time, I think that on a personal level, it is a long year.
The situation with Miller in Vancouver evidently became unsustainable for all parties involved. The rumored crack between Miller and Elias Pettersson seemed to be a great distraction, which was confirmed more on Friday.
“Did you feel uncomfortable? Yes,” said Vancouver chief coach Rick Tocchet, to journalists Duration on Canucks rupture day.
Pettersson said: “Yes, perhaps we are hurting the best friends, but we respect each other as teammates.”
No one benefited from the arrival of Miller more than Mika Zibanejad. Peter Laviolette connected Miller to Zibanejad immediately and proved to be one of the best movements made by the coach of the Rangers throughout the season.
Through 50 games on January 31, Zibanejad had totaled nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points.
On the 32 final competitions, while registering 259: 15 ice time with Miller, Zibanejad registered 11 goals and distributed 22 assists for 33 points. It was the third highest producer of the team on that period, only behind Miller (35) and Artemi Panarin (37).
“I don’t know, we missed the playoffs, so clearly nothing drastic happened,” Miller said about his perception of the team before and after he arrested him. “I feel that this is a good option for me. I am very excited to return here and I had a lot of fun with the thesis boys while I was here. Simply stinks that we come and lose too many games, but we will be again in the summer.”
The Rangers are expected to take the day of rupture on Monday.
Chytil told journalists in Vancouver on Friday that the Bill Shock Protocol cleared.
The former Ranger was lost the last 16 games of the season.
