Cooler heads have prevailed.

Or maybe in this instance we can just say that a cooler head has prevailed.

J.T. Miller of the Vancouver Canucks has had a career year thus far. With an assist in Tuesday night91裸聊视频檚 disappointing 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena, Miller extended his current points streak to six games. In 62 games, the 30-year-old has accumulated 30 goals and 52 assists for 83 points, and is on pace to set career highs in all three categories.

Miller plays with a lot of emotion and passion. There have been examples in the past where that passion and emotion have hurt his game but those outbursts have been kept to a minimum this year.

The overall success of the team has helped. The current 1-5-1 slump notwithstanding, the Canucks have played some great hockey this season and to quote the great John F. Kennedy, a rising tide lifts all boats.

Miller believes that the team91裸聊视频檚 success hasn91裸聊视频檛 really given him too many opportunities to get emotional.

91裸聊视频淚 feel like I carry the same amount (of passion) and I still get just as angry. I just feel like we91裸聊视频檙e winning a lot more hockey games. When you91裸聊视频檙e losing games, it91裸聊视频檚 easy to be more frustrated and we are coming out on the right side of things a lot more nights than we aren91裸聊视频檛,91裸聊视频� said Miller.

91裸聊视频淗onestly, I think that91裸聊视频檚 a big reason (why) because the team has come together and we91裸聊视频檝e had a lot more success. It allows me to play more level-headed 91裸聊视频� especially when we are winning games because you don91裸聊视频檛 want to be a distraction but it91裸聊视频檚 something that I91裸聊视频檓 constantly working at and something that I91裸聊视频檓 trying to get better at every day.91裸聊视频�

But according to one teammate, there91裸聊视频檚 more to Miller controlling his emotions than just team success.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e been with Millsy since the start. To see him grow not only as a player but the way he91裸聊视频檚 matured off the ice in how to handle different situations91裸聊视频�it91裸聊视频檚 great to see. If you look at Millsy right now, it might be the best hockey I91裸聊视频檝e seen him play in the last stretch here. He91裸聊视频檚 a big driver for our group and when he91裸聊视频檚 going the way he91裸聊视频檚 going 91裸聊视频� when he91裸聊视频檚 channeling his energy into the game 91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 amazing to watch,91裸聊视频� explained defenseman Tyler Myers.

So what91裸聊视频檚 changed with Miller91裸聊视频檚 approach?

If you ask Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet, the answer is simple.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just communicating. If he feels if he91裸聊视频檚 going a little sideways or whatever word you want to use, it91裸聊视频檚 communication. It91裸聊视频檚 getting to Millsy or him getting to me and talking it out. If there91裸聊视频檚 something that bothers him, he gets to it in a good way. That91裸聊视频檚 what I like. It91裸聊视频檚 not negative91裸聊视频�it91裸聊视频檚 not combative91裸聊视频�it91裸聊视频檚 just getting to it. I got to give him a lot of credit because it91裸聊视频檚 all him. He91裸聊视频檚 done a really good job on working on that,91裸聊视频� stated Tocchet.

When asked what has made Miller so successful this season from an X91裸聊视频檚 and O91裸聊视频檚 perspective, Tocchet believes that Miller has been extremely proactive.

91裸聊视频淚 think he demands the puck and he drives the play. You91裸聊视频檒l see certain points of the game where we need a little boost and he91裸聊视频檒l demand the puck. That91裸聊视频檚 the way I want our team to play 91裸聊视频� demand the puck. If you wait around for the puck, you91裸聊视频檙e gonna be waiting around for the puck,91裸聊视频� explained Tocchet.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 not waiting. He91裸聊视频檚 basically giving the puck or I91裸聊视频檓 going to go here 91裸聊视频� or whatever the option is for the other guy. He91裸聊视频檚 just driving the play and you can just see it.91裸聊视频�

OVERTIME

* Brock Boeser scored the lone Canucks goal in the loss 91裸聊视频� extending his point streak to six games (5-3-8) as well. The Kings got goals from Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, Kevin Fiala, Brandt Clarke and Trevor Moore. Los Angeles netminder Cam Talbot stopped 22 of 23 shots while Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Thatcher Demko gave up five goals on 20 shots.

* The loss to the Kings, coupled with Tuesday91裸聊视频檚 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh, marked the first time this season the Canucks had lost consecutive games at home.

* 91裸聊视频淚 didn91裸聊视频檛 think we gave them a lot but what we gave them was egregious. I mean look at the goals, we91裸聊视频檙e all in, pushing the chips in. So we got to correct it. We91裸聊视频檝e got to recharge and we just got to get our mind right,91裸聊视频� Tocchet said afterwards.

* The game marked the first time the Canucks and Kings have met this season with three more meetings on tap.

* Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff reports that the 91裸聊视频淐anucks have made significant progress with superstar Elias Pettersson working on what is believed to be an 8-year contract extension. Not done, but big development, and a new deal could be finalized in the coming days.91裸聊视频�

* Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy, who has been out of the lineup since Jan. 22 with a hand injury, 91裸聊视频榠s fairly close91裸聊视频� to returning according to Tocchet. There is a possibility he could draw into the lineup on the upcoming three-game road trip to Anaheim, Los Angeles and Vegas.

Veteran B.C. sports personality Bob 91裸聊视频渢he Moj91裸聊视频� Marjanovich writes twice weekly for Black Press Media.

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