Canucks fans relishing performance reports about J.T. Miller

New York Rangers left wing J.T. Miller. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Vancouver Canucks fans relishing recent performance reports about J.T. Miller

Originally posted on Canucks Daily | By Cooper Godin | Last updated Mar 20, 2025 4:41 PM ET

J.T. Miller's slump continued on Tuesday night at a time that the New York Rangers need him the most as they're pushing for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

It's been nearly seven weeks since the Vancouver Canucks traded J.T. Miller to the team that drafted him, the New York Rangers, after a reported rift with forward Elias Pettersson.

Miller was exactly the type of player that the New York Rangers were searching for on the trade market earlier on in 2025 as the team wanted someone that could bring more scoring depth and grit to the lineup.

J.T. Miller's slump continues vs. Calgary Flames on Tuesday

J.T. Miller's second stint with the New York Rangers started out strong with two goals in his first game, which came against the Boston Bruins and two assists on day later at home against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Since then, Miller's production has been up and down, and while he has eight points so far in the month of March, he's had a bit of trouble putting the puck in the back of the net.

When the buzzer sounded at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night at the end of the third period, it marked the eighth straight game that J.T. Miller has not scored, with his last marker coming on March 3 during a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders.

This isn't the longest goal-less streak of the season for J.T. Miller, either, which feels strange to say for someone who's been so consistent over the years.

Between Nov. 17 and Jan. 3, Miller went 12 games without a goal, snapping that streak with a two-goal performance on Jan. 6 against Montreal.

After that game against the Montreal Canadiens, Miller then went on an eight-game goal-less streak, before scoring his final goal as a member of the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 27 against the St. Louis Blues.

The New York Rangers paid a big price to acquire J.T. Miller, giving up defensive prospect Victor Mancini, forward Filip Chytil and a 2025 first-round pick and they're hoping that he'll break out of his slump in the coming days with some very important games left on the schedule.

Miller and the Rangers will face Toronto Thursday night before hosting his former club, the Vancouver Canucks, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

This article first appeared on Canucks Daily and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: