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Hey, at least Ryan Miller can attend his sister-in-law’s wedding

St. Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks - Game Six

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 27: of the Chicago Blackhawks of the St. Louis Blues in Game Six of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on April 27, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Blues 5-1 to win the series four games to two. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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For the most part, the St. Louis Blues put on brave - if disappointed - faces after another dispiriting first-round exit, this time against the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s hard to know what, exactly, one can make of Ryan Miller’s reaction.

Without detecting the tone (educated guess: deflated?), this comment just seems puzzling:

Again, it’s worth noting that he was very likely being self-deprecating more than anything else, even if Blues fans aren’t likely to be very happy about his statement.

It would be understandable if Miller is just overwhelmed and disappointed. Between the playoffs and his brief regular season time with St. Louis, he went 12-12-1 and put up mediocre individual numbers (.897 save percentage in the playoffs, only slightly worse than his .903 mark in 19 regular season games with St. Louis).

At least one Blues player had Miller’s back:

Either way, as an unrestricted free agent coming off a disappointing performance, this loss hurts on both a financial and emotional level for the 33-year-old goalie. It’s difficult to imagine Miller signing a deal with the Blues, which sits just fine with what’s likely to be a good portion of St. Louis fans.

(Raise your hand if you hope he lands with a Central Division team so he sees a lot of the Blues next season and beyond ...)

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