J.T. Miller scores 2nd goal of season (0:46)J.T. Miller scores a goal to tie the Rangers with the Canadiens at 2-2. (0:46)
Greg WyshynskiOct 28, 2025, 05:36 PM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Follow on X
“Everything happens. You can’t go back and change anything,” Miller said. “It’s ugly sometimes at the end, but I think for the majority of the time I was here, it was positive. I’m not going to sit here and dwell over the way it ended. I didn’t expect that to be pretty. And it wasn’t.”
Miller, 32, was traded to the Rangers on Jan. 31 for center Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 draft. Miller waived his no-trade clause to facilitate the deal, bringing him back to New York, which drafted him 15th overall in 2011 and is where he played seven seasons.
Tuesday’s game marks the first time that Miller and his family returned to Vancouver. He said they spent time reconnecting with friends and his former teammates — he was photographed having a meal with injured Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes and head coach Adam Foote on Monday.
“I’m sure for him it will be [emotional], Foote said. “He played a long time here. He played hard. The fans liked him. They’ll have a tribute for him. I’m sure the fans will give him a big cheer for sure.”
J.T. Miller scores 2nd goal of season (0:46)J.T. Miller scores a goal to tie the Rangers with the Canadiens at 2-2. (0:46)
He was named the Rangers’ captain prior to the season.
Rather than address their history together, he heaped praise on Miller’s abilities on the ice.
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J.T. Miller scores a goal to tie the Rangers with the Canadiens at 2-2. (0:46)