It was introduced on Tuesday afternoon by the Vancouver Canucks that prime offensive ahead, J.T. Miller, can be taking an indefinite go away from the crew attributable to private causes. Whereas The Hockey Writers is not going to speculate on the explanations pertaining to the go away, this announcement does come as an enormous loss for a crew that hasn’t fairly discovered its footing this season.
Canucks Ahead J.T. Miller to take indefinite go away for private causes. pic.twitter.com/RzjZT3bKCK
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 19, 2024
Miller is at the moment tied for the crew lead in targets with six and second on the Canucks in factors behind Quinn Hughes (18) with 16 by the crew’s first 17 video games of the season. As for the crew, they’re at the moment in third within the NHL’s Pacific Division with a 9-5-3 file by 17 video games and 21 factors — sitting behind the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings within the divisional standings.
In a press release by the group, basic supervisor Patrik Allvin famous, “Proper now, our sole focus is ensuring that J.T. is aware of all the group is right here to assist him. Out of respect to J.T., we could have no additional remark right now.”
Miller is coming off his greatest season offensively in 2023-24 the place he had 37 targets and 103 factors in 81 video games of the Canucks. Over the previous six seasons, he’s collected 149 targets and 418 factors in 381 video games with the Canucks.
Over his profession he’s had 244 targets and 655 factors in 816 video games with the Canucks, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Whereas there is no such thing as a timeline for his return to the Canucks’ lineup, the crew will trudge on with out him, opening the door for a number of the youthful gamers to step up and acquire alternatives within the crew’s prime six.
