K’Andre Miller made quite the first impression in his debut with the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers on July 1, Miller scored two goals in his first game with the Hurricanes, a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
The 25-year-old defenseman played a game-high 31 shifts, tied for second on the Hurricanes with four shots on goal, and was credited with two hits in 19:10 TOI.
“I thought he was exceptional,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said postgame. “Take the goals away even — just impactful.