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Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet under fire by fans for his treatment of JT Miller before he left the team

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Tyler Ball
November 22, 2024  (8:51 PM)
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Vancouver Canucks forward JT Miller on the bench during a home game in the NHL.
Photo credit: City News Vancouver

This week JT Miller stepped away from the Vancouver Canucks and now blame for the situation is being placed on head coach Rick Tocchet.

The Vancouver Canucks were sent reeling earlier this week when star forward JT Miller decided to leave the team and return home.

At the time of the announcement, the Canucks confirmed he would be stepping away indefinitely for personal reasons.

A few days later it was confirmed by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman that JT Miller was dealing with a severe case of burnout and he would be out until at least the end of the Canucks road trip.

Since this revelation by Elliotte Friedman, there has been a lot of discussion about what could've been the final straw for JT Miller to decide to step away.

If he was dealing with burnout and frustrated with his recent play then a decision by head coach Rick Tocchet in the team's last game could've been the deciding factor.

Fans berate Rick Tocchet for benching JT Miller

In JT Miller's final game with the Canucks before stepping away from the team Rick Tocchet made a controversial decision.

Despite JT Miller being one of the team's best players he was benched by Rick Tocchet against the Nashville Predators only playing a couple of shifts into the third period.

At the time fans were confused by the move and after the game Rick Tocchet had some harsh words about the benching.

Less than 24 hours later it was announced that JT Miller was leaving the Canucks and now fans have directed their frustration at Rick Tocchet for his lack of compassion for his players.

These fans seem to have a case that Rick Tocchet did not understand what his players have been going through and threw JT Miller under the bus when he was clearly in a vulnerable state.

With this new development, it begins a conversation over whether or not JT Miller will want to continue playing for the Canucks or to find a new home before he returns.

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Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet under fire by fans for his treatment of JT Miller before he left the team

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