"After a four game stretch where the Rangers took 6 of 8 possible points against the Stars, Senators, Avalanche, and Golden Knights, it looked like the Rangers finally figured out how to play. Boy were we wrong as they get shutout *again* (the 6th time this season) and for the first time on the road to the Chicago Blackhawks. Coming into the game, the Blackhawks had lost big in their prior two games, surrendering 13 goals."
"When he was reacquired last season, people got a little too excited at his return like he was a low-rent version of the Tkachuk brothers: Physically demanding of himself and his teammates, in your face, and one tough guy to cover when his game is on. Where is that JT Miller this season? This is beginning to look like one of the worst trades the franchise has done in quite some time."
"When the team probably should have been looking more towards re-tooling a year ago, Chris Drury decided to quintuple down on this core, spend draft capital and prospects on a 32 year old center. The problem is, Miller looks like a shell of himself. His style of play usually ages poorly too. Miller can be a quote machine all he wants to the media, but if he can't lead this team with his play, then what's the point?"
The Rangers followed a brief positive stretch with another shutout loss, their sixth this season and the first on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks had surrendered 13 goals in their prior two games, making the loss more troubling. Early-season home losses eroded goodwill, leaving the team middling and directionless. JT Miller’s play has declined since his reacquisition, and the trade that used prospects and draft capital for a 32-year-old center looks increasingly questionable. Lack of puck movement and the absence of Adam Fox hurt against faster teams, while Scott Morrow has shown promise.
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