Friedman: JT Miller wasn't happy about group chat with Tkachuks

[Fledgemyhedge]

hagel also talked about it. And besides, it would have likely gotten out eventually anyways over time. It’s really not a big deal.

it’s not the having a groupchat thing and more the staged fights reveal. It’s cringy that it was being discussed

 

[UrbanImpact]

Hopefully he realizes it actually has the opposite effect and makes him look weak

He is 32 yrs old. He is what he is.

Attitutde has always been his red flag since his draft year. He isnt changing.

 

[bossram]

Hopefully he realizes it actually has the opposite effect and makes him look weak

I mean, no he won't. He's over 30 and this is how he's been his entire adult life.

 

[AvsGuy]

Maybe he can challenge the Tkachuks to a fight and whiff on two upper cuts at once

 

[CupofOil]

Friction seems to follow Miller wherever he goes. Coincidence?

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Miller should be pissed, leaking the group chat is kinda scummy. I didnt overly look into this so Im not sure if the entire conversation was leaked or if they just said yeah we talked about it in a group chat or something along those lines then Miller is over reacting imo

 

[Barsky]

To be fair, pretty weird to leak that. Guys clearly got some serious problems though to let every little thing bother him

Plenty assumed it was all pre meditated, myself included, they were just being honest and good on them. Miller just needs to grow tf up, clearly

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

There's absolutely no effing way Miller should even come close to being considered for the US Olympic roster next year

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Miller needs to have more fun, takes everything way too seriously. Thought he had a solid tournament, excellent 2-way play, saved a sure goal in the championship game.

 

[bov]

Miller is 100% right, you don't go saying that shit publicly. Regardless of his reputation, it's not a great look to be sharing stuff like that. Tkachuks meant no harm by it, but he is correct here.

 

[ijuka]

So let me get this straight. Matt Tkachuk stages a fight so he can look good. Picks a smaller non fighter, so he can win. Gets injured during the fight. Brags about the group chat to media upsetting his teammates. Then he insists on playing the final, only to be too hurt to actually play and leaves his team short handed. And they lose in OT.

Amazing

And people blame Miller for this.

 

[koyvoo]

Miller really is high maintenance.

 

[nucks88]

Miller is 100% right, you don't go saying that shit publicly. Regardless of his reputation, it's not a great look to be sharing stuff like that. Tkachuks meant no harm by it, but he is correct here.

Yup.....some things should be left in the room....chat or otherwise....it is part of being a good teammate....

 

[Sheppy]

There seems to be a common denominator in all of these rifts...

 

[A1LeafNation]

JT Miller comes across as the coworker you have to tiptoe around what you say in case you accidentally offend them.

Not to say some things that are said in locker rooms (or workplaces) aren’t offensive, but this isn’t one of them. The guy is impeccable at making himself the center of drama.

Like Mackinnon.

Siding with Miller here.

It gave Canada bulletin board material.

 

[SenzZen]

The Tkachuks are a couple of entitled brats who don't consider the consequences of their actions because they've never been held to account. Deciding you were going to fight in advance of anything happening is a diva move. They're all wrong for doing that, and Miller has a right to be pissed that they outed him in the course of an "oh aren't we just such Chads" banter with the press.

I will say this about Miller, though: he was the only one who fought someone bigger than him- although that doesn't exactly argue in favour of his intelligence.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Miller needs to have more fun, takes everything way too seriously. Thought he had a solid tournament, excellent 2-way play, saved a sure goal in the championship game.

67+ total minutes on the ice and 0 points?

That sir is not a solid tournament.

 

[the valiant effort]

“I think you’re cool, JT Miller.”
“Sandra, that was mean.”

 

[Summer Rose]

Miller is 100% right, you don't go saying that shit publicly. Regardless of his reputation, it's not a great look to be sharing stuff like that. Tkachuks meant no harm by it, but he is correct here.

I agree, and we should also look into the context of Miller's comments. The image link in the OP doesn't make it clear whether Miller came out and said this by his own volition, or if it was an answer to a question posed by a reporter. If it's the former, then Miller is to blame for airing dirty laundry in public. If it's the latter, that changes things. If he was in fact asked what he thought of it by someone else, it's reasonable to simply answer the question. I wouldn't expect him to say that he has no comment.

 

[BlueDream]

Still unsure if the 3 Canada fighters were part of the supposed group chat and if it was truly staged/planned.

If it was just the US players in a group chat talking about starting fights then it shouldn't be a big deal.

They weren’t. It was just the three US guys.

To be fair, pretty weird to leak that. Guys clearly got some serious problems though to let every little thing bother him

I’m not sure how it’s weird. They just answered a question from a media member honestly, which I appreciate.

Only weird thing is that Miller is somehow mad about it.

 

[McFlyingV]

Well Brady put his money where his mouth is last night, guy scored a goal and was throwing huge hits all game. Where was Miller to be found? If I were JT I would shut up.

Miller did save a tap in back door to McDavid in the final minutes so I don't think he was as bad as you think.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Like Mackinnon.

Siding with Miller here.

It gave Canada bulletin board material.

Lol that’s a pretty weak comparison.

Cute try though.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Has JT had concussion issues in the past?

 

[Canadian Finn]

So let me get this straight. Matt Tkachuk stages a fight so he can look good. Picks a smaller non fighter, so he can win. Gets injured during the fight. Brags about the group chat to media upsetting his teammates. Then he insists on playing the final, only to be too hurt to actually play and leaves his team short handed. And they lose in OT.

Amazing

yah but.....

it's millers fault.

dontya know?

 

[BHawk21]

I love JT Miller hes nuts.