J.T. Miller Slated To Return To Rangers’ Lineup Sooner Rather Than Later

J.T Miller appears to be inching toward a return to the New York Rangers’ lineup.

The Rangers placed Miller on injured reserve on March 3 after a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to an upper-body injury.

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It’s the second time Miller has missed time with an upper-body injury, but both injuries are reportedly not related and are entirely separate.

Mike Sullivan insinuated that Miller got hurt around the time he was hit in the head with a puck in the third period of the Rangers’ 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 2.

The 32-year-old forward returned to the ice for the first time on Tuesday for the Rangers’ morning skate ahead of their matchup against the Calgary Flames, wearing a red non-contact jersey.

“Pretty well,” Sullivan said about how Miller is progressing. “He’s had a number of skates on his own with our skill guys. He joined the group today. Obviously, that suggests progress.”

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Miller has missed the past three games, but he’s slated to shed his red non-contact jersey soon and hence return to the lineup, likely sometime in the coming games.

“We’ll take each day as it comes, but I would anticipate sooner than later,” Sullivan said about whether Miller is close to shedding his non-contact jersey.

Miller’s appearance at the morning skate on Tuesday indicates that he could join the team on their road trip to Winnipeg and Minnesota this week.