J.T. Miller Explains New Rangers Slogan After Being Named Captain

“Absolutely not,” Miller said. “I’ve learned a lot along the way. It’s been pretty well-documented, I think. I’m thankful for all of those tough times now.”

The Rangers entered camp in shirts with the slogan “No B.S.,” a theme Miller found no trouble explaining to those asking.

“We want to be a fast, in-your-face, F-U type of team,” Miller said about the shirts. “What are (other teams) going to say about the Rangers in their room? What do we want them to think about us? ‘They’re a team that’s not going to give you an easy night.’”

Miller's leadership and gritty style of play are exactly what management wanted, as Drury told reporters on Wednesday.

“We didn’t really have any interest in starting camp without one, and we obviously thought he was a terrific choice,” Drury said, per The Athletic’s Vincent Mercogliano. “Just the way he prepares, he plays, how hard he competes. He goes over the boards, he’s looking to get into the fight, and he drags people into it. That’s what we need.”

Miller tallied 35 points in 32 games after being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks last season, one of the best productions in the span covering his brief stint with the Rangers.

The new Rangers captain said he has no plans to tone down his approach now that he will be wearing the "C," whether people inside or outside the organization like it or not.

“I just don’t want to overthink it. I want to be me,” Miller said. “Obviously, I’m an emotional player. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I try to put that for 80, 90 percent of the good. But I really appreciate them believing in me enough to play my game."