Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland Breaks Silence on J.T. Miller's Surprise Leave of Absence
Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland says he reached out to his teammate J.T. Miller after he left the club for personal reasons, taking a leave of absence.
It's been a busy week for the Vancouver Canucks, especially forward Conor Garland and his family.
Conor Garland and his wife Meghan, welcomed their first child, Quinton, into the world in the early hours of Wednesday morning, not long after the Canucks forward suited up for the team in a loss to the New York Rangers, where he found the back of the net.
After a full day spent with his newborn son and his wife, Garland joined the rest of the Vancouver Canucks as they left for their six-game road trip, with the first stop coming in Ottawa on Saturday night.
Conor Garland says he reached out to J.T. Miller
Tuesday was quite a busy day for Conor Garland as he spent the entire time with his wife at the hospital and then made his way to Rogers Arena for puck drop against the Rangers.
On that same day, it was announced that J.T. Miller was taking a leave of absence for personal reasons and on Friday, Conor Garland said despite his busy day, he reached out to his teammate, saying that they all hope the best for him and that they'll be thrilled when he returns to the team.
I felt a little bit more urgency. It's tough. Everybody knows about Millsy. He needs some time, and we just hope the best for him. And when he comes back, we'll be so thrilled to have him back" Garland said to Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre.
It's great to see that the entire Vancouver Canucks organization has rallied around J.T. Miller at this time and no matter what's going on or his reason for taking a leave of absence, everyone is hoping that he's doing well and that he'll return to the team when he's comfortable to do so.
A report yesterday from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman mentioned that there's hope J.T. Miller will be back with the team when they return from their road trip in Early December.
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Do you think J.T. Miller will return to the team after their road trip concludes? | ||
| Yes | 444 | 59.4 % |
| No, probably later on in December | 304 | 40.6 % |
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