Feb 28: As expected, Miller has received a three-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct. He will be forced out of the Rangers lineup and miss games against the Flyers, Senators, and Bruins.
Feb 27: After being ejected from the game last night, New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller will have a hearing to determine any supplementary discipline. Miller earned a match penalty for spitting at Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty.
Today, Miller released a statement on the incident:
I wanted to take a moment to address what occurred in last night’s game. I have all the respect in the world for Drew Doughty and what happened was completely accidental. I would never intend to do something like that on purpose, it goes against everything I am as a person and player. I felt awful about it and I am thankful Drew gave me the opportunity to apologize and explain myself in person after the game.
Despite the apology, Miller could very well face a multi-game suspension. In 2019, Garnet Hathaway was given a three-game suspension for a similar incident. Interestingly, in that case, the suspension was handed down directly from the league, not the Department of Player Safety. The DoPS announced Miller’s hearing, though perhaps that is simply for public announcement, and this, too, will go directly to the commissioner’s office.
A suspension for Miller would complicate the Rangers’ delicate cap dance in preparation for an expected Patrick Kane trade. If he does get ruled out, the team may have to delay any acquisition an extra day (or two).
If Kandre Miller costs the Rangers Patrick Kane all of Chicago needs to get a gofundme together to get this kid a nice gift. Sorry Kaner, can’t send you to NY, can we interest you in a 4 year extension at a competitive market rate and a C on your chest?
“Accidental”
Isn’t a match penalty (compared to a game misconduct) pretty much an “indefinite” suspension until the league figures out what they want to do, thus why it’s on the league and not the dops?
This was an egregious and racist act on Miller’s part, He should get a 15 game suspension, He has already lied about it and we all know what would have happened if Doughty would have spat on Miller. I hope the league doesn’t let Miller off the hook based on his skin color.
At this I have to believe you are fishing to troll people cause what you are saying is making me loose brain cells
K’Andre Miller’s mother is white. Don’t make presumptions about someone’s intent. Was Hathaway spitting on Gudbranson racist because one is an American and one is Canadian?
Man you are either a bad troll or just a bad commenter.
I think he’s kidding, but he’s mocking what Twitter would be saying if the roles were reversed. Which he is spot on about how the reaction would be
You are correct! I’m glad that you get it, Your the only one who got it.
Considering that neither “American” or “Canadian” is a race this doesn’t make sense in the slightest.
I think it’s just proving how stupid the original point was
You know they will
My ice cream cone is racist. The vanilla is on top of the chocolate and strawberry.
What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
True, we all know only white people can be called racist.
@BurghGirl
Um, if one is of mixed race, they consider themselves black.
Wrong.
If a player calls another one “Jackie” or a name he called himself, that’s racist.
But if one spits on another, there’s no issue.
Marchand has him licked
I don’t see how spitting in a scrum isn’t intentional.
This happens all the time right? Out to dinner with a group of friends and accidentally spit across the table. Xmas dinner we all take a shot spitting on each other. Completely accidental
Imagine being so mad about Dilbert that you take it out on K’Andre Miller…
FYI. Canadian and American are not races, Good lord people!!!!! Again, Miller is a liar and a racist!!!!!!!!
How is it racist? Explain it to me without sounding stupid.
Racist must be Wilf’s new buzz word
He has a point. You honestly think race wouldn’t be played-up if Doughty was the perpetrator?
I mean cmon.
I’m guessing that Miller and Akim Aliu are good buddies.
Doesnt sound like an explanation to me
It should be obvious to you G3.
Lesson, don’t spit on someone’s face just lick it. No penalty for licking apparently. Little Brad “face licker” Marchand only received a stern “stop it” from the league for multiple postseason licks in 2018, no suspension or fine.
A nice little slap on the hand by the league. What would the NHL have done if the circumstances were reversed?