Cooler heads have prevailed.

Or maybe in this instance we can just say that a cooler head has prevailed.

J.T. Miller of the Vancouver Canucks has had a career year thus far. With an assist in Tuesday night香蕉视频直播檚 disappointing 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena, Miller extended his current points streak to six games. In 62 games, the 30-year-old has accumulated 30 goals and 52 assists for 83 points, and is on pace to set career highs in all three categories.

Miller plays with a lot of emotion and passion. There have been examples in the past where that passion and emotion have hurt his game but those outbursts have been kept to a minimum this year.

The overall success of the team has helped. The current 1-5-1 slump notwithstanding, the Canucks have played some great hockey this season and to quote the great John F. Kennedy, a rising tide lifts all boats.

Miller believes that the team香蕉视频直播檚 success hasn香蕉视频直播檛 really given him too many opportunities to get emotional.

香蕉视频直播淚 feel like I carry the same amount (of passion) and I still get just as angry. I just feel like we香蕉视频直播檙e winning a lot more hockey games. When you香蕉视频直播檙e losing games, it香蕉视频直播檚 easy to be more frustrated and we are coming out on the right side of things a lot more nights than we aren香蕉视频直播檛,香蕉视频直播� said Miller.

香蕉视频直播淗onestly, I think that香蕉视频直播檚 a big reason (why) because the team has come together and we香蕉视频直播檝e had a lot more success. It allows me to play more level-headed 香蕉视频直播� especially when we are winning games because you don香蕉视频直播檛 want to be a distraction but it香蕉视频直播檚 something that I香蕉视频直播檓 constantly working at and something that I香蕉视频直播檓 trying to get better at every day.香蕉视频直播�

But according to one teammate, there香蕉视频直播檚 more to Miller controlling his emotions than just team success.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檝e been with Millsy since the start. To see him grow not only as a player but the way he香蕉视频直播檚 matured off the ice in how to handle different situations香蕉视频直播�it香蕉视频直播檚 great to see. If you look at Millsy right now, it might be the best hockey I香蕉视频直播檝e seen him play in the last stretch here. He香蕉视频直播檚 a big driver for our group and when he香蕉视频直播檚 going the way he香蕉视频直播檚 going 香蕉视频直播� when he香蕉视频直播檚 channeling his energy into the game 香蕉视频直播� it香蕉视频直播檚 amazing to watch,香蕉视频直播� explained defenseman Tyler Myers.

So what香蕉视频直播檚 changed with Miller香蕉视频直播檚 approach?

If you ask Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet, the answer is simple.

香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 just communicating. If he feels if he香蕉视频直播檚 going a little sideways or whatever word you want to use, it香蕉视频直播檚 communication. It香蕉视频直播檚 getting to Millsy or him getting to me and talking it out. If there香蕉视频直播檚 something that bothers him, he gets to it in a good way. That香蕉视频直播檚 what I like. It香蕉视频直播檚 not negative香蕉视频直播�it香蕉视频直播檚 not combative香蕉视频直播�it香蕉视频直播檚 just getting to it. I got to give him a lot of credit because it香蕉视频直播檚 all him. He香蕉视频直播檚 done a really good job on working on that,香蕉视频直播� stated Tocchet.

When asked what has made Miller so successful this season from an X香蕉视频直播檚 and O香蕉视频直播檚 perspective, Tocchet believes that Miller has been extremely proactive.

香蕉视频直播淚 think he demands the puck and he drives the play. You香蕉视频直播檒l see certain points of the game where we need a little boost and he香蕉视频直播檒l demand the puck. That香蕉视频直播檚 the way I want our team to play 香蕉视频直播� demand the puck. If you wait around for the puck, you香蕉视频直播檙e gonna be waiting around for the puck,香蕉视频直播� explained Tocchet.

香蕉视频直播淗e香蕉视频直播檚 not waiting. He香蕉视频直播檚 basically giving the puck or I香蕉视频直播檓 going to go here 香蕉视频直播� or whatever the option is for the other guy. He香蕉视频直播檚 just driving the play and you can just see it.香蕉视频直播�

OVERTIME

* Brock Boeser scored the lone Canucks goal in the loss 香蕉视频直播� extending his point streak to six games (5-3-8) as well. The Kings got goals from Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, Kevin Fiala, Brandt Clarke and Trevor Moore. Los Angeles netminder Cam Talbot stopped 22 of 23 shots while Vancouver香蕉视频直播檚 Thatcher Demko gave up five goals on 20 shots.

* The loss to the Kings, coupled with Tuesday香蕉视频直播檚 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh, marked the first time this season the Canucks had lost consecutive games at home.

* 香蕉视频直播淚 didn香蕉视频直播檛 think we gave them a lot but what we gave them was egregious. I mean look at the goals, we香蕉视频直播檙e all in, pushing the chips in. So we got to correct it. We香蕉视频直播檝e got to recharge and we just got to get our mind right,香蕉视频直播� Tocchet said afterwards.

* The game marked the first time the Canucks and Kings have met this season with three more meetings on tap.

* Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff reports that the 香蕉视频直播淐anucks have made significant progress with superstar Elias Pettersson working on what is believed to be an 8-year contract extension. Not done, but big development, and a new deal could be finalized in the coming days.香蕉视频直播�

* Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy, who has been out of the lineup since Jan. 22 with a hand injury, 香蕉视频直播榠s fairly close香蕉视频直播� to returning according to Tocchet. There is a possibility he could draw into the lineup on the upcoming three-game road trip to Anaheim, Los Angeles and Vegas.

Veteran B.C. sports personality Bob 香蕉视频直播渢he Moj香蕉视频直播� Marjanovich writes twice weekly for Black Press Media.

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