"J.T. Miller is a better player than Bo Horvat" - NHL Twitter hails Miller as he scores winner against the Ducks in his 700th game

It was a special moment for J.T. Miller, who was playing his 700th NHL game. He scored an OT goal to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.

The Ducks struck first through Troy Terry to take the lead in the fourth minute of the first period.

The Canucks responded through Miller, who was assisted by Elias Pettersson, and the first period ended 1-1. Neither team were truly in control of the game and by the end of the third it was 2-2.

Enter J.T. Miller, who slotted a composed shot past Lukáš Dostál to win the game. Watch the goal below:

NHL fans were quick to Twitter, reacting to the goal. There was a lot of praise for Miller's performance in his 700th appearance.

J.T. Miller's winner keeps Canucks' playoff hopes alive, but barely

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J.T. Miller started his NHL journey with the New York Rangers in the 2012-13 season. 700 games, 192 goals and 320 assists later, Miller is fighting hard to keep the Canucks' playoffs hopes alive.

Miller has played 63 games this season and has contributed to 58 goals. He is currently tied for third in the Canucks scoring charts and will look to add more. With the Canucks an extremely long-shot for the playoffs, they will need every goal they can get.

A poor season has put Vancouver sixth in the Western Conference Pacific Division with 59 points. They are on a three-game winning streak and 19 points behind the fourth-placed Edmonton Oilers. They seemed dead in the water not long ago, but if they continue this streak, there is still a very slim chance they can make the playoffs.

Given that the points difference is big between them and the fourth spot, the Canucks can't lose afford to lose any more games.

Next up for Vancouver are the Ottawa Senators on March 11, 2023.