Elias Pettersson facing huge backlash after being embarrassed by former teammate J.T. Miller
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You don't have to like every one of your coworkers, but having two core players completely at ends with each other is an untenable situation in a playoff team. Unfortunately, that was the case for J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. According to new reports, Miller continues to pour salt into Pettersson's wounds as new statistics reveal how dominant he's been compared to his former teammate.
Back in January, shockwaves were sent pulsating through the league as the Vancouver Canucks traded J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini, and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
It's no secret that there's no love lost between the two superstars, and their locker-room squabbles ultimately forced GM Patrik Allvin's hand into a trade.
That said, one team that has benefitted from the drama is the New York Rangers, who have embraced J.T. Miller back with open arms.
J.T. Miller outperforming Elias Petterson in every category
According to Canucks Daily, since the calendar flipped to 2025, Elias Pettersson has just one goal and six assists in 20 games, with his lone tally coming back on January 21st in a loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
During Sunday's win over Nashville, former Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller picked up a goal and an assist to give him 12 points in ten games since being acquired by the New York Rangers. In that same time frame, since the January 31st trade, Elias Pettersson has just two assists and eight shots on goal.
This one hurts to tweet:
J.T. Miller has more points (12) than Elias Pettersson does shots (8) since the Miller trade. 😖 #Canucks
J.T. Miller has more points (12) than Elias Pettersson does shots (8) since the Miller trade. 😖 #Canucks
Although Elias Pettersson admitted to being up to the challenge without J.T. Miller, it's clear, he's clearly struggling to live up to the pressure.
But it's up to Elias Pettersson at this point to turn things around and start producing at a level that an $11.6 million player should be and that's above a point-per-game, especially when considering he's the fifth-highest paid player in the National Hockey League.
As it stands, both teams are in jeopardy of missing out on the 2025 postseason, but I think I speak for all Rangers fans when I say i'm glad J.T. is on our side.
Source: Canucks Daily
Previously on NYRangersInsider
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