VANCOUVER – Whatever his flaws, J.T. Miller’s greatest strengths have long included his self-awareness and understanding that he, like all of us, could be better.

The emotional centre was so formidable on the ice with the Canucks – 11th in National Hockey League scoring from his arrival on the West Coast in 2019 until his messy departure last January – that it is questionable whether, at age 32, Miller can be a better player for the New York Rangers than he was in Vancouver.

But undoubtedly, he will be a better leader. And a better person.

That’s how you evolve when you strive to be better for those nearest to you.

J.T. Miller returns Tuesday night (Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet+, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) as the Rangers’ captain, playing in Vancouver for the first time since the blockbuster

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