J.T. Miller wearing blue and green to start the season meant the Vancouver Canucks were serious about playoff hockey in 2020. No more rebuild, it was time to get the supporting pieces in place surrounding the team’s very talented young core.
Not everyone was convinced Jim Benning did the right thing when he struck a deal with Tampa Bay. How could a player with only 13 goals last season be the difference-maker? It didn’t make much sense at the time, but now it’s clearly working out to be a no-brainer for Vancouver, and Miller might just be the deciding factor in playoff hockey.