K’Andre Miller knew the instant he caught the pass from Chris Kreider deep in his own zone Monday night that he could go the distance against the NHL’s No. 1 team, the Florida Panthers.
"I kind of realized when I looked up, the defenseman [MacKenzie Weegar] was a little flat-footed,’’ Miller said after the Rangers held on for a 4-3 victory at Madison Square Garden that handed the Panthers their first regulation loss of the season. "I didn't think he estimated how fast I could get going. I took advantage of that, getting wide, and finished it off.