NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 19: J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on October 19, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The 2021 NHL season is just five days old, but for the Vancouver Canucks it’s never too early to welcome an important player back into your lineup. After a season-opening 5-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, the Canucks dropped their next two contests — looking lost and out of sync without their leading scorer, J.T. Miller.