K’Andre Miller is scheduled to make his return to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 4 when his new team, the Carolina Hurricanes, visits his old club, the New York Rangers, But the 25-year-old defenseman, whom the Rangers traded to their Metropolitan Division rival on July 1, might not be ready for the reunion.
After taking warmups on Thursday, Miller was a late scratch for the Hurricanes’ 5-4 shootout win against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. Miller reportedly has a lower-body injury.
When asked about Miller’s status, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said postgame, “I don’t know what’s going on there; that could be a while.