Following a massive breakout year in 2023-24 that saw the Vancouver Canucks tallying 109 points and ending the season at the first rank of the Central Division, nobody could've predicted that they would perform like they are now.
They have only two wins over their last ten games and have fallen to the fifth rank of their division, officially out of a wild card playoff spot.
With Thatcher Demko injured once again, players had to rally together to face the adversity, but instead, a feud between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson is taking the spotlight, apparently causing a major distraction in the locker room.
Members of the team such as Quinn Hughes reportedly took Pettersson's in the feud, and a new comment from head coach Rick Tocchet suggests that Miller's time with the Canucks could end soon.
Indeed, last night, after yet another disappointing 5-1 loss against their division rivals Los Angeles Kings, Tocchet commented on Miller's struggles, saying that every time the veteran stepped on the ice, something bad happened, and criticizing his focus level.
In his own words:
After 34 games this season, Miller, 31, scored 29 points in 34 games and has a -6 rating.
It'll be interesting to see what the Canucks decide to do with him going forward, but it seems clearer that if they get an interesting offer for Miller, they could be willing to part ways with him.
POLL | ||
JANVIER 17 | 704 ANSWERS Rick Tocchet Lays Into J.T. Miller: His Time in Vancouver is Likely Over Do you think J.T. Miller will be traded by the Vancouver Canucks this season? | ||
Yes | 624 | 88.6 % |
No | 80 | 11.4 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Tom Wilson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Alexander Ovechkin | - | 3 | 3 | |
Brendan Gallagher | 2 | - | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Victor Hedman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack McBain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Strome | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jake Guentzel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Michael Carcone | 1 | - | 1 | |
Christian Dvorak | 1 | - | 1 | |
Zemgus Girgensons | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nick Paul | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brayden Point | 1 | - | 1 | |
Cam Atkinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nick Desimone | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 56 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 81 | |
Capitals | 55 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | |
Oilers | 55 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 72 | |
Stars | 55 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 72 | |
Golden Knights | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 72 | |
Panthers | 57 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | |
Hurricanes | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Wild | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Maple Leafs | 55 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | |
Avalanche | 57 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 68 | |
Conference | Cumulative |