Goaltender Ryan Miller will earn the starting nod against the Vancouver Canucks when the squads meet Thursday in Anaheim.
Ducks coach Randy Carlyle — who rarely reveals who will be in goal ahead of time — said it was a no-brainer to give Miller the assignment against his former team, which he left this offseason to sign a two-year, $4-million deal with the Ducks.
Miller’s first start this season that isn’t on the heels of consecutive games comes somewhat out of necessity. No. 1 goalie John Gibson exited Tuesday’s overtime defeat to the Kings after a puck struck him in the head.