At the time, it served as an unusual move.
Gabe Perreault, the former first-round pick and one of the most productive Rangers players since the Olympic break, slid down to their second power-play unit when J.T. Miller — the struggling Blueshirts captain — returned from injured reserve last week.
Head coach Mike Sullivan insisted it wasn’t a demotion, even if the optics suggested that.
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