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Rangers Captain J.T. Miller Leaves Practice With Apparent Lower-Body Injury

Medical evaluation is underway to determine his status with the season opener approaching.

Overview

  • Miller appeared to get hurt lunging for a puck during a power-play drill and skated off favoring his leg.
  • Video posted by reporter Vince Z. Mercogliano shows him leaving the ice gingerly after grabbing at the back of his leg.
  • Head coach Mike Sullivan said Miller is being evaluated, offering no details on severity or a return timeline.
  • Team trainers attended to Miller after practice and he was not made available to reporters.
  • The scare arrives eight days before New York’s opener, creating uncertainty around the club’s newly named captain.