New York Rangers captain J.T. Miller has been placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to an upper-body injury, multiple media sources report.
According to ESPN, this latest injury is separate from the ailment that kept Miller out of action for seven games during December and January.
Miller had recently returned to action after capturing Olympic gold with Team USA, where he played a key role in the Americans’ flawless penalty kill unit that went a perfect 17-for-17 during the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
The 32-year-old center is experiencing a tough campaign with the struggling Rangers, who currently sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Following Monday night’s 5-4 overtime defeat to Columbus, frustrated fans at Madison Square Garden voiced their displeasure by booing the team as they left the ice. The loss dropped New York’s home record to a disappointing 7-15-6.
Miller managed an assist in the Columbus game, bringing his season statistics to 38 points on 14 goals and 24 assists across 51 contests. His minus-24 plus/minus rating leads the team in the wrong direction and places him among the league’s worst 10 players in that category.
Throughout his NHL career, Miller has accumulated 747 points, including 274 goals and 473 assists, over 922 games with three franchises: the Rangers (2012-18, 2025-26), Tampa Bay Lightning (2017-19), and Vancouver Canucks (2019-25).
Originally selected by New York with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 draft, Miller rejoined the Rangers through a trade with Vancouver this past January. The organization named him team captain in September.
