Rangers J.T. Miller being evaluated for…
The Rangers have another injury fear on their fingers.
In their 5-4 shootout win over the Flyers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon, J.T. Miller exited early during the third period and is at present being evaluated for an upper-body injury, Mike Sullivan said.
The coach hadn’t heard the outcomes yet following the win.
When chasing down a puck, Miller endured a big hit from Flyers’ Nick Seeler that despatched the Rangers captain flying back onto the ice and operating into Owen Tippett in the method.
The 32-year-old heart was slow to get up and sat hunched over on the Rangers bench before heading into the tunnel toward the locker room with under 9 minutes left in regulation.
J.T. Miller (8) takes a hit during the Rangers’ shootout win over the Flyers on Dec. 20 at Madison Square Garden. NHLI via Getty Images
“I don’t want to say anything too early because we don’t know what’s happening. I’m just sad he left the game but I hope he’ll be alright,” Artemi Panarin said.
Already without defenseman Adam Fox, the Rangers would take a enormous hit if Miller is out for an prolonged period, particularly as they’ve video games against the Capitals, Islanders and Hurricanes on deck after Sunday’s journey to Nashville.
J.T. Miller reacts after struggling an upper-body injury during the Rangers’ shootout win over the Flyers. Getty Images
The veteran ranks third on the Rangers with 10 objectives this season and has the fourth-most factors (21).
During pregame, Sullivan said he could be open to placing Gabe Perreault in the top six if he performs effectively.
In the second period, the 20-year-old was moved to the top line with Miller and Vincent Trocheck while Conor Sheary was down on the third line with Noah Laba and Will Cuylle.
Perreault had one of the 2 assists on Trocheck’s third-period aim that inched the Rangers nearer to the Flyers’ 4-3 lead.
Adam Fox has been back on the ice and skating in a noncontact jersey for the first time since struggling a shoulder injury Nov. 29, Sullivan said prior to Saturday’s matinee.
The last step could be transferring up to full contact.
“I don’t anticipate that being very long,” Sullivan said. “I think that will happen fairly soon and then once he gets in that full contact capacity, that’s when that status will change to day to day.”
He could possibly be activated for the Dec. 27 recreation against the Islanders.
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