This past season was a story of ups and downs for Miller. At best, he looked like a budding star, using his unique physical abilities – such as his long reach – to stifle other teams’ star players. He also added some memorable goals: the breakaway against the Flyers in December and the tying goal with 0.1 seconds left against Dallas stand out.
But, Miller struggled at times this season, including in the recent series against the Devils. After Games One and Two, Miller fell off and the Devils started to skate around him and Jacob Trouba. He had only one point, coming on the first goal of the series: a primary helper to Vladimir Tarasenko.