{"id":213930,"date":"2021-03-29T20:49:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kandre-millers-quick-leap-from-roster-bubble-to-rangers-stalwart\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T20:49:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:49:09","slug":"kandre-millers-quick-leap-from-roster-bubble-to-rangers-stalwart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kandre-millers-quick-leap-from-roster-bubble-to-rangers-stalwart\/","title":{"rendered":"#K&#8217;Andre Miller&#8217;s quick leap from roster bubble to Rangers stalwart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#K&#8217;Andre Miller&#8217;s quick leap from roster bubble to Rangers stalwart<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In just one year, K\u2019Andre Miller went from defending players his own age at the collegiate level to defending NHLers who have been playing professional hockey since before he could even walk. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Setting aside the fact that the rookie defenseman wasn\u2019t even a lock to make the Rangers\u2019 roster out of training camp \u2013 then did so after dazzling team management \u2013 Miller has made the transition look effortless.<\/p>\n<p>All while managing a steady diet of Sidney Crosby, Alexandar Ovechkin and Brad Marchand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing up against these top guys in the league every night, it\u2019s a challenge,\u201d he said following the Rangers\u2019 optional practice Friday. \u201cBut I\u2019ve embraced it and I love those battles against those top lines. It just gives me more confidence, honestly \u2013 having that extra target on my back, defending those guys hard and making sure they keep the puck out of our net.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/up-in-the-blue-seats\/vitalikravtsovsrangersrolefeat.petestemkowski?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you analyze the opponents Miller has logged the most ice time with, the 21-year-old is consistently deployed against each team\u2019s top guns.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalstattrick.com\/\">Natural Stat Trick<\/a>, Miller has skated 39:06 against Evgeni Malkin, 36:06 against Kasperi Kapanen and 35:01 against Crosby in six matchups with the Penguins. He\u2019s faced Ovechkin for 25:45, T.J. Oshie for 24:49 and Zdeno Chara for 23:16 in five <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s against the Capitals. And in six meetings with the Bruins, Miller has defended \u2018the perfection line\u2019 of Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak for 20-plus minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a workload that would be expected to fall on a veteran defenseman\u2019s shoulders. While Miller has primarily been paired with Jacob Trouba, it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears that the 27-year-old has taken strides in his own game following a lackluster first season on Broadway because of his new D partner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"K'Andre Miller skates against the Capitals.\" class=\"wp-image-17692842 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/k-andre-miller.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/k-andre-miller.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/k-andre-miller.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/k-andre-miller.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/k-andre-miller.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>K\u2019Andre Miller skates against the Capitals.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even though Miller\u2019s NHL career is just 31 games old, the Rangers have shown just how much they trust him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team has relied on him a lot throughout the season,\u201d Kris Knoblauch said of Miller when he was still acting head coach. \u201cHe has a lot of responsibilities on the penalty kill, the power play, playing top-four minutes, even strength. That\u2019s a lot of heavy lifting for a young defenseman in this league. He\u2019s not only accepted it \u2013 he\u2019s excelled at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Knoblauch, who coached Miller for the first time during his six-game stretch as head coach while David Quinn was in COVID-19 protocol, pointed out how much ice the 6-foot-5 Wisconsin product is able to cover. And in addition to being an exceptional skater, Miller has a knack for coming out of scrums with the puck, because \u201cmore often than not, he\u2019s winning those battles just because he\u2019s so strong,\u201d the Hartford Wolf Pack coach said.<\/p>\n<p>After scoring his third goal of the season in Thursday\u2019s 8-3 win over the Flyers, Miller now has eight points (with five assists). His plus-11 rating leads all NHL rookies, while his average time on ice of 20:31 is third among first-year players.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers have also appointed Miller to quarterback the second power-play unit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour confidence has to grow quick and you have to be adaptable,\u201d Miller said. \u201cMy confidence has been growing each game.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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