The Latest York Rangers and the Latest Jersey Devils faced off Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, giving Olympic teammates JT Miller and Jack Hughes a probability to reunite on the ice, this time back to their usual roles for his or her respective NHL teams.
Following the sport, Miller was asked whether he had developed a newfound respect for Hughes after spending time with the Devils star in the course of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
“I’ve had quite a lot of respect for him as a player — he’s obviously an elite talent within the league, but I believe I respect him more as an individual to be honest with you,” Miller said while talking to reporters within the locker room, via Jonny Lazarus of the Each day Faceoff.
There was an undeniably strong bond formed amongst Team USA players during their memorable gold-medal-winning run in Italy.
Hughes, in fact, has been having fun with the status of a hockey hero since scoring the game-winner against Canada within the gold-medal game. He finished that tournament with seven points on 4 goals and three assists. His brother, Quinn, led all Team USA players with eight points on a goal and 7 assists.
As for Miller, he had zero points with a minus-1 plus/minus, while attempting just five shots on goal through six appearances. But what matters probably the most is the gold Team USA won.
As for Thursday’s game, Miller and the Rangers fell prey to the Devils, 6-3. Miller had an assist for Latest York, while Hughes recorded a goal and two helpers.