JT Miller and his Rangers are set to host the Vancouver Canucks in New York tomorrow morning, and he spoke out about the need for a fresh start. <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-agree-to-trade-forward-j-t-miller-to-rangers/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Fans have waited patiently since the Vancouver Canucks</a> dealt JT Miller in January for this weekend's game. Saturday morning, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/rangers/player/j-t-miller-8476468' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Miller</a> and the New York Rangers host his old team at Madison Square Garden. It's his first game against the Canucks since the trade. <h3>Despite the need for a fresh start, Miller really enjoyed his time in Vancouver</h3> Miller recently spoke to the media about the need for a fresh start, which was one of the reasons he wanted out, but also reiterated how happy and lucky he was to spend time in Vancouver with his family. They created a lot of special memories for me and my family, especially in the playoffs last year, Miller said of Canucks Nation during an interview this week with Sportsnet. I have three young children and one of their favourite memories was the fans chanting my name, probably something I'll never get back. But their honesty, their passion. I feel like I pride myself on a lot of the same things (the fans) do. They're obsessed with their hockey there, and obsessed with their team, and they're always blunt. Not to like that would be pretty hypocritical. I don't want to get into too much detail, but, yeah, I think a fresh start was needed. I've got nothing bad to say about the Canucks or Vancouver as a city. We loved it there. It felt like home and that's all you can ask for. But, unfortunately, this is a business and in the business end of things, it was getting difficult. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1903125550039716217'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> One of the main subplots was the constant battle between Miller and Elias Pettersson. The two veteran Vancouver teammates had never really gotten along off the ice. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/jt-miller-responds-to-comments-from-president-jim-rutherford-on-locker-room-conflict-with-elias-pettersson' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>But their personal feud simmered over this season</a>, with President Jim Rutherford publicly addressing it before Miller was eventually traded. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/elias-pettersson-8480012' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Pettersson</a> had a tough time after the trade, while Miller thrived in New York. Momentum has reversed in recent days, however, as Pettersson is on a six-game point streak, while Miller has not scored in nine. The two players got a brief look at each other when Team USA played Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, but Pettersson saw limited ice time as he battled an illness or injury. The game had little meaning, but Saturday's contest couldn't be any different. With both teams in the thick of a close playoff race and only a month to play in the season, points are precious. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MikeKellyNHL/status/1903096752493760559'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Miller and Pettersson, once teammates in Vancouver, will go head-to-head in a game with huge ramifications, much to the excitement of fans.