Canucks HC Rick Tocchet makes his feelings known about J.T. Miller’s sudden indefinite leave of absence

Rick Tocchet makes his feelings known about J.T. Miller's sudden indefinite leave of absence. (Image Source: Imagn)

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller has unexpectedly taken an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons, the club announced on Tuesday.

Canucks HC Rick Tocchet commented on Miller's sudden leave, saying that while it was unexpected, it's something the team has to navigate. He noted that the team will support Miller during this time and will work to keep up their performance in his absence (via Sportsnet):

“Anytime... something like that happens, was it off guard? You just deal with things. You know, that's what we do. We're hockey players, we're hockey coaches. You deal with certain things.”