J.T. Miller misses Rangers locker room clear-out day due to personal matter

Rangers forward J.T. Miller was absent Monday as the team held their end-of-season exit interviews due to a personal tragedy.

Rangers fans were expecting their team to go on another deep playoff run but unfortunately this season turned out to be a disaster.

So instead, the players are clearing out their lockers Monday and offering their final thoughts on the season to reporters.

However, one notable Ranger is not with the team: veteran center J.T. Miller, who was acquired by the Rangers via trade in January. 

Miller began the season with the Vancouver Canucks, but a rumored feud with Elias Pettersson drove a wedge in the team's locker room, forcing Patrik Allvin to make a move.

Notably, Pettersson did not miss the Canucks locker room clear-out day, and he gave us his final thoughts on the matter on Saturday. 

Hopefully, we can finally put this drama to rest now that the season is over and the two players on separate teams, but many fans will likely continue to wonder what really happened.

Of course, we may never get the full story from anyone who really knows it.

That being said, Miller did not miss Monday's event out of spite or as a way to avoid the media.

Rather, he had a very good reason for it, as one of his close friends died.