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• The Canucks did not practise Friday but players were brought to a rink in Burnaby for meetings after their early-hours arrival home from Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss in Minnesota. . . Boudreau offered no medical updates on injured defencemen Travis Dermott, Riley Stillman and Tucker Poolman, but said prospect Jack Rathbone will make his season debut on the blue line against Buffalo. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/millers-not-worried-about-canucks-start-but-maybe-he-should-be/ When he struggled in Tampa or, before that, with the New York Rangers, Miller did so as a middle- or bottom-six forward largely hidden in the shade of teammates spotlighted higher up the lineup. With the Canucks, Miller is at centre stage, constantly in the hot glare of reporters and fans. “It's more of a spotlight for you guys, being more of a focal point,” Miller said Friday. “But for me, nothing changes. You know, my struggles versus what people think are struggles also are different. So I don't look at it as much more of a focal point. If I'm not playing up to my standard, I know that. “I feel like in the last couple of games, I've actually started to get more comfortable. I feel pretty good. I told you guys at the beginning of camp, my main focus is to be hard to play against five on five. I feel like I've been pretty good at my own end, winning puck battles and being smart and responsible. And at some point, I think the puck will sort of end up on my tape a little more. But right now, it's kind of hard to come by. "For myself, you know. . . the timing will get better, the game will open up. But I think that it's important for me to not be impatient and change the way I'm playing. I think that at some point, I've got to believe that it's coming.” Miller had 99 points last season, ninth in NHL scoring. It may turn out to be a career year, but it was not an aberration. The power forward from Ohio has been a consistent point-per-game force in Vancouver, 12th in league scoring over his three seasons with the Canucks.

There is the much quoted stat that the team that scores first wins 70% of the time but I wonder how that is holding up this year as it seems (eye test) not to be the end of the world falling behind.

Talent, lots of talent now, a full training camp with all the pieces in place, another year of maturity for key players, a goaltender that stops the shots he is supposed to stop and more solid depth on D than I figured we had.

I thought it was more of a turn around slap shot. Very hard shot from how I remember it

That was a nice interview. He's a good person

Just hope no one gets crazy and wants to start trading away the future for the hopes of a better playoff run. If we make the playoffs just dance with the players that got us there. Maybe add some D depth but not at expense of future prospects

Where have you been all my life!

Not a lot of movement, good positional player

Way past my bed time

Great win! Too early to ask, but I'm thinking: "Now do you believe? These guys are...."

How many goals does Eichel have?

Hate Trick!!!

And another great scoring chance for Tuck on that play

Already our highest scoring game of the year

That was slick!!

Good work Casey!

Oh

Boom!!!

Oh boy!!!

That was a great game!

Best period of hockey in years

Vinnie!

Casey!!! Prove you belong baby!!!

I muted