{"id":435145,"date":"2023-12-12T11:49:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=435145"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:51:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:51:02","slug":"in-new-york-rangers-news-kandre-miller-will-miss-tonights-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/12\/12\/in-new-york-rangers-news-kandre-miller-will-miss-tonights-action\/","title":{"rendered":"In New York Rangers News K\u2019Andre Miller Will Miss Tonight\u2019s Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> lineup news, the club will be without K\u2019Andre Miller for tonight\u2019s game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/leafs\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>. The news came through today, simply citing personal reasons for the Rangers defenceman.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/rangers\/news\/fine-tuning-and-reflection-how-practice-fuels-k-andre-miller-s-game\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> This leaves a big hole to fill for the Rangers<\/a> against a top Eastern Conference foe in the Leafs. The Leafs are currently holding down the third playoff position in the Atlantic Division with 33 points through 25 games, while the Rangers sit tied for first in the Eastern Conference with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a> at 39 points in 26 games. At this point, there is no word on how long Miller will miss, or any specific details.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rangers defenseman K\u2019Andre Miller will not play tonight for personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drosennhl\/status\/1734597679865315543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>K\u2019Andre Miller Makes News as He Will Miss for Personal Reasons<\/h2>\n<p>Statistically, K\u2019Andre Miller is having an impactful 2023-24. In 26 games with the team, he has 12 points. He is logging a career-best 22:11 average time-on-ice. This is all the while being paired with bone-crushing hitting partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/troubja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Trouba<\/a>. The pair have already compiled over 400 minutes together. Only five other d-pairs in the entire league can boast that, six if you include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/morrijo04.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Morrissey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/demeldy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan DeMelo<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> at 399.6. Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/moneypuck.com\/lines.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">for Miller and Trouba, their xGoals% of 50.4<\/a> isn\u2019t overly impressive but still gets the job done. Also, this is impressive if you consider that Miller anyway, has a dZS% at 54.7. Miller plays a physical game when needed, and is responsible with the puck. His ratio of 17 takeaways to just nine giveaways speaks to his reliability.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does This Mean for the Rangers?<\/h3>\n<p>One positive thing for the Rangers is that they are deep on defence. It will be difficult to replace Miller\u2019s minutes, and his alignment playing alongside Trouba. However, the Rangers should be able to manage. The team is fortunate to not have any other missing defencemen from the lineup for tonight\u2019s matchup. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonesza01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zachary Jones<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreverblueshirts.com\/kandre-miller-out-for-new-york-rangers-versus-maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">likely draws<\/a> in the Blueshirts lineup as a replacement. Furthermore, with other top defencemen like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxad01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Fox<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lindgry01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Lindgren<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=gustaer02,gustaer01&amp;search=Erik+Gustafsson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erik Gustafsson<\/a> playing, the team can provide strong matchups. Playing against a team like the Leafs for tonight, and their potential quick-strike offence, they will need to have their head on a swivel.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In New York Rangers lineup news, the club will be without K\u2019Andre Miller for tonight\u2019s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The news came through today, simply citing personal reasons for the Rangers defenceman. This leaves a big hole to fill for the Rangers against a top Eastern Conference foe in the Leafs. 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