Huge news yesterday from the Vancouver Canucks as we reported that the star forward JT Miller had left the team for an indefinite period.
This news took everyone by surprise and had the effect of a bomb in the NHL.
At the time of the announcement, little was known about what might be going on. On the other hand, we knew that Miller was nailed to the bench during the third period of the last game by his head coach Rick Tocchet.
After the match, Tocchet mentioned that he was not injured and that he had simply decided to go with the players who could help him get back into the match at that time.
Several rumors and speculations ranging from drinking problems to injury have since circulated.
According to what the journalist reports Ben Kuzma from the newspaper The ProvinceMiller’s health has not been 100% since the start of the season, he who had only played one preparatory match, in which he was not able to take faceoffs There is talk of a possible injury to the upper back, neck or shoulder region which could prevent him from performing to his full potential, with his offensive production being reduced so far this season.
However, we are entitled to a different story from journalists Rick Dhaliwal of The Athletic et Patrick Johnston of The Province who both report that this is more of a situation where Miller is mentally exhausted and simply needs to clear his mind and do some form of psychological reset.
Johnston also specifies that there is absolutely no consumer problem whatsoever behind this situation.
The timing of the announcement is not insignificant, since the Canucks will only play one game over the next six days, which could explain the decision to withdraw from the team at a quieter time. of the calendar to miss as few matches as possible.
- Aged 31, JT Miller is a 6’1″/218lbs left-handed center selected in the 1st round (15th overall) in the 2011 draft. So far this season, he has compiled a record of 6 goals and 10 assists for a total of 16 points in 17 matches. He has 6 years remaining on his contract, earning him an average of $8 million per season.
In light of this new information, we can conclude that it is possibly a mixture of psychological fatigue on the part of the star striker, combined and possibly linked to the fact that he is not at 100% of his abilities. physical at the moment.
More details will follow.
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