On September 11, 2013, a new mantra was introduced by incoming bench boss Alain Vigneault that gave the players a sense of what was to come. That mantra was "clean slate, grab it." In others words, each player was given a new opportunity, and nothing that happened under John Tortorella would matter.
Heading into the 2014-15 campaign, forward J.T. Miller must embody that mentality as he fights for his job and a future with the New York Rangers. To date, Miller has been between Hartford and New York at a rapid pace, and he needs to block that out.
He also needs to block out the past criticisms from his head coach. Back in April, Miller was the subject of scrutiny, and Vigneault had some harsh words.
Via Larry Brooks of the New York Post: "'He just hasn’t earned the right to be at this level on a regular basis,' Vigneault said before the Rangers’ 3-2 shootout defeat to the Avalanche on Thursday night. 'He needs to show more commitment on the ice and off. Until he does that, he hasn’t earned the right.'"
The Blueshirts' bench boss later revisited those comments, and softened his stance when M ...
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Rangers’ J.T. Miller Must Embody ‘Clean Slate…Grab It’ Mentality in 2014-15
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