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Bruins’ Miller expresses concern after taking out 1/6th of Montreal’s forwards

KevanMillerAP

Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller had a pretty eventful Monday night, taking out a pair of Habs forwards -- Dale Weise and Travis Moen -- in the span of roughly 45 seconds.

Miller caught Weise with a hit from behind early in the first period, then fought Moen in retaliation. When the dust cleared, Weise had left the game for good with an undisclosed injury and Moen’s night was finished after taking this punch in the melee:

“I hope [Wiese] is all right — both those guys,” Miller said, per CSNNE. “To be honest with you about the hit, I felt bad about it. I just kind of bumped into him. I think he was a little off balance. I stood there just trying to make sure he was okay for a second, and Moen asked if I wanted to go.

“I just hope they’re both okay.”

The 26-year-old Miller is quickly proving himself to be one of the toughest pound-for-pound guys in the league. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, he’s a fairly physical specimen -- though hardly a giant -- and his ability to throw down has turned a lot of heads. Decisive victories over the likes of Moen, Ottawa’s Zack Smith and San Jose’s Mike Brown have earned Miller a reputation, one head coach Claude Julien says is well deserved.

“He just plays well all-around,” Julien told the Boston Herald. “He moves the puck well, he defends well, he’s strong, he’s winning his battles, he stands up for himself, and so not disappointed with him at all.”