J.T. Miller’s return to the New York Rangers got off to a fast start when he scored two goals Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins, a day after he was acquired in a trade from Vancouver. The Rangers got the 31-year old Miller and a pair of defensemen from the Canucks for center Filip Chytil,

If you take the long view, all the way back to February of 2022, then J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers appears inevitable.

“I have no disrespect toward the Vancouver Canucks organization,” Miller said. “They’ve given me absolutely everything. The support I’ve had over this whole year, it’s been a long year and an opportunity came up where I could be a Ranger again and obviously it’s a special thing for my family and I, so we are truly excited.”