Like countless other players before him, Miller was mislabeled as a physical player from scouts and scouting services that talked about his play. We all had access to the Worlds Jrs, and many of his games were televised from his Wisconsin days. He was never overly physical, so i never understood why he was continously labeled as such. A lot of scouts had him compared to Beaulieu and Nurse.
With that said, Miller is a tremendous athlete, who is one of my favorite prospects on the Rangers. I love watching him close the gap, and disprupt the flow of the opposing teams offense. That his niche. He used his size, exceptionally well and cool as a cucumber against in his own end against the best of the world. His skating is great. His shot is legit. He joins the rush....There's really not much to not like about his player. This is a first year player so its so awesome to watch him develop. But, he's not a true physical player or physical presence.
Defensive Game
K’Andre Miller is aggressive and physical in his own end of the ice. His skating allows him to maintain good gap control on the rush, and take his man out in one-on-one situations. When playing down low, there are still some issues with his positioning and instincts, but these continue to get better. The skills are there, but he will need to continue to refine his game.
