The New York Rangers were a team that did not come close to fulfilling its potential last season. They did not even make the playoffs even though many observers expected them to have a deep playoff run that could have propelled them to the Stanley Cup Finals. Expand Tweet

They failed to respond to the coaching of Peter Laviolette or the leadership on the team. They finished fifth in the Metropolitan Division and that was deemed unacceptable by management. The Rangers brought in Mike Sullivan as their new head coach and the team named center JT Miller as their new captain.

Miller was acquired at the trade deadline last season from the Vancouver Canucks, and general manager Chris Drury and Sullivan believe that he can fill the team's needs when it comes to leadership.

Miller and his

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