ItB次元官网网址檚 been an interesting week for J.T. Miller of the Vancouver Canucks.

Miller was involved in a couple of controversies that had fans and media alike criticizing the 29-year-old forward.

In the latest instance, he caught flak from the Hockey Night in Canada panel for his lack of effort in a 3-2 New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve loss to the Flames in Calgary.

Former Canuck and current HNIC studio analyst Kevin Bieksa stated that he couldnB次元官网网址檛 defend a lazy line change by Miller while fellow analyst Kelly Hrudey also questioned MillerB次元官网网址檚 effort on another play.

I love the intensity that Miller usually plays with but last weekB次元官网网址檚 on-ice outburst in which he embarrassed goaltender Collin Delia was inexcusable.

In case you missed it, the Canucks were trailing the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 late in the third period during a game Thursday night in Winnipeg and had possession of the puck in their own zone. Delia was looking at the bench waiting for head coach Bruce Boudreau to give him the signal to leave the ice for an extra attacker.

With no indication from Boudreau to get to the bench, Delia remained close to his crease.

That, however, infuriated Miller who could be seen yelling at Delia to get off the ice. Miller even smashed his stick on the crossbar when he had possession of the puck behind the net in a clear sign to get Delia to vacate the premises.

One of the unwritten rules of team sports is to never show up or embarrass your teammates on the field of play.

Miller broke that rule.

In fact, Miller also embarrassed Boudreau.

Pulling the goalie is a game management decision that is made by the head coach B次元官网网址� not by an alternate captain who is on the ice.

What made it look even worse is that Delia is a 28-year-old journeyman just trying to stay in the league.

I wonder if Miller would have tried the same stunt if the goalie at the other end of the ice B次元官网网址� Jacob Markstrom - was still a Canuck?

DonB次元官网网址檛 think so.

B次元官网网址淚 think his emotions are all about his competitiveness and when things donB次元官网网址檛 go well for him or heB次元官网网址檚 trying hard and not getting the results he wantsB次元官网网址� heB次元官网网址檚 an emotional guy. IB次元官网网址檝e played with and coached a lot of emotional guys but IB次元官网网址檇 rather have an emotional guy that cares than a non-emotional guy that doesnB次元官网网址檛,B次元官网网址� Boudreau stated to the media after MondayB次元官网网址檚 practice, obviously taking the high road to protect his player.

The irony of it all is that Miller is a fiery competitor but we have seen too many instances where his effort B次元官网网址� like in the Calgary game B次元官网网址� is lackadaisical.

Miller is supposed to be a leader on the hockey club as the B次元官网网址楢B次元官网网址� on his jersey would indicate.

Leadership, however, needs checks and balances otherwise it becomes a dictatorship.

ThatB次元官网网址檚 why the U.S. Government has an executive branch (the President), a judiciary branch (the Supreme Court) and a legislative branch (the Senate). Each branch holds the other two accountable.

When the team had veterans around like Markstrom, Chris Tanev, Jay Beagle or Brandon Sutter, Miller could be held in check but apparently thatB次元官网网址檚 not the case anymore as Miller has become the Alpha Male of the hockey club.

You donB次元官网网址檛 need to be B次元官网网址榠n the roomB次元官网网址� to figure it out.

In fact, all you have to do is listen to Miller being interviewed by SportsnetB次元官网网址檚 Ryan Leslie prior to the game in Calgary regarding the incident with Delia.

During the interview, Miller told Leslie B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 even know why this is being talked aboutB次元官网网址� and that B次元官网网址淚 didnB次元官网网址檛 even notice (the incident) this was a thing until today.B次元官网网址�

DoesnB次元官网网址檛 sound like a guy who got a message that what he did was wrong.

Veteran B.C. sports personality Bob B次元官网网址渢he MojB次元官网网址� Marjanovich writes twice weekly for Black Press Media. And check out his weekly podcast every Monday at or your local Black Press Media website.

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