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JT Miller Takes Another Shot at His Critics After Slump with Rangers
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New York Rangers forward JT Miller had some strong words for his critics today after the team has entered another slow stretch.
The New York Rangers have had a very eventful, up-and-down season this year.
They have largely been outside the playoffs looking in as is the case going into tonight's slate of games.
The Canadiens currently hold the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with 73 points through 67 games while the Rangers have 72 points in 69 contests.
Unfortunately, the Rangers have not been much better since the end of January, when they acquired JT Miller in a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks.
That being said, Miller has been very good since the trade, putting up 7 goals and 18 points in 19 games.
However, he has zero points and 6 penalty minutes over the team's last two games, consecutive losses to the Oilers and Flames.
Despite this, Miller maintains his typical attitude, telling critics off with his latest comments.
The 32-year-old center would seem to argue that he does care, or in his own words, he, "Gives a f***."
Hockey is a lot more than just offense though, and while Miller has been putting up the points, he has actively hurt the team in own end, just like everyone else on the team.
The Athletic's Shayna Goldman summarized everything that is wrong with the Rangers after their loss to the Flames on Tuesday.
"Tuesday's game against Calgary stressed everything wrong with this team. The defensive structure is an outright disaster. The Rangers bleed rush chances against and let their opponents drive right to the middle of the ice. New York gave up 15 high-danger chances to the Flames, and somehow, it wasn't even the team's worst defensive outing of the season."
With just 13 games left on their schedule, the Rangers are in for a tough race to make the playoffs.
A win tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs would go a long way to helping their chances, but realistically, every game is a must-win for the club at this point.
Be sure to tune in to see if Miller really does give his best effort tonight with his team's season on the line.
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