Ryan Miller Will Not Play Against The Buffalo Sabres
Apr 1, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller (39) makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) during a shootout at the Scottrade Center. The Blues defeated the Flyers 1-0. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports
After a dazzling shutout of the playoff bound Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, Ryan Miller decided that he will not start on Thursday night. The opponent on Thursday night will be his former team, the Buffalo Sabres. Here is the tweet Sabres beat writer Mike Harrington:
Ryan Miller confirms he's NOT playing tomorrow night. #Sabres #Stlblues
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) April 2, 2014
Mike Harrington also added these tweets as well:
Hitchcock asked Miller if he wanted to play but Miller is focused on big ones this weekend. Miller said much bigger deal if game was in BUF.
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) April 2, 2014
Miller did say he's hoping to catch dinner with some of his ex-teammates tonight. #Stlblues #Sabres
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) April 2, 2014
The big games Ryan Miller is talking about are the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday and at the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The last time the Blues were in Chicago, they got trounced by the Blackhawks 4-0. The Colorado Avalache are only 7 points behind the Blues in the Central Division standings. With 7 games to go in the regular season, it is possible that the Blues could lose their lead in the Central division. Unlikely but possible.
So Ryan Miller will not face his former team this season and maybe never as a member of the St. Louis Blues. However, I understand his reasoning for skipping the start on Thursday. Time will tell if the rest paid off with victories over the weekend.
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