JT Miller of the Vancouver Canucks recently announced he was taking a personal leave from the team, and rumors regarding his wife started swirling everywhere. It's been quite a week for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans, as news trickled in on Tuesday that forward JT <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/jt-miller-takes-leave-of-absence-from-vancouver-canucks' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Miller will be taking a leave of absence from the club</a> for a period of time. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1858937082028458459'> </a></blockquote></div> Being one of the front liners for the Canucks, the news wasn't any easier to digest. But his overwhelming support for much of the drive he set upon arriving in Vancouver is undoubtedly true. Not all reactions have been positive, however. Speculation on social media took a mean turn, to the point where Miller's wife had to deactivate her accounts. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1858968100995297699'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/AhsineseChilds/status/1859057414600823100'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MaleHail/status/1858969500256977273'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://nhltradetalk.com/rumors-no-sinister-cause-to-miller-leave-canucks/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>This then led to unfounded rumors as to the reasons behind his leave</a>, which journalist Rick Dhaliwal was quick to squash, calling for respect and understanding. «Whenever there's a personal leave everybody jumps to conclusions. Alcohol, family related I get it. Everybody wants the juicy National Enquirer story. Everybody wants the sinister thing. There is nothing sinister going on here. This is a player that needs a reset. Some time and space. Remember the Corey Perry / Connor Bedard story and someone just threw it out and everybody believed it and it was a lie. What I've been told this morning is that he needs a reset. He just got benched. He's had a tough year with injuries. He's in a Canadian market. He's got four days off before the next game, maybe it's just a reset for a player who needs some time and space.» - Rick Dhaliwal <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DonnieandDhali/status/1858968675069706258'> </a></blockquote></div> Details of the situation are personal, but it's widely believed to be a much-needed mental and physical reset after a very trying, injury-impacted season for Miller. He had appeared in every one of Vancouver's games prior to the announcement. It really seems unlikely that Miller will miss the rest of the season, and this break may give him the opportunity to pick up where he left off in a number of weeks. Until then, all fans and sports commentators are encouraged to keep JT Miller's best interests at heart and set aside unfruitful speculations.