He went from Phoenix, Arizona, all the way to Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A… but he still couldn’t avoid the puck last night in Brooklyn.
Linesman Steve Miller found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time twice last night, getting hit by pucks in two separate incidents.
The first was a clearing attempt from Isles defenseman Brian Strait that caught Miller up high.
Later in the game, Miller took a shot off the leg.
He toughed it out, staying on the ice the whole time. The veteran linesman, working career game 1,024, never missed a shift.
Of course, Miller can’t hit the headlines without comparisons to his musical equivalent. Cue the jokes:
Linesman Steve Miller just got hit in the head with the puck. He's OK. (Also, he's a joker, he's a smoker, he's a midnight toker).
— Peter Botte (@PeterBotte) February 19, 2016
@StapeNewsday did the sound system play "Rock n me"? You know, since he was hit and his name is Steve Miller.
— David Satriano (@davidsatriano) February 19, 2016
@StapeNewsday Won't be able to fly like an eagle now.
— Mike Levak LHH (@ICanC4Isles) February 19, 2016
@StapeNewsday He keeps getting rocked, baby.
— Jon Forbes (@airforbes1) February 19, 2016
@StapeNewsday He got caught up in that funky deal goin' down in the city.
…annnnnd I'll show myself out now.
— (((Mike B))) (@nightflyblog) February 19, 2016
What, nobody suggested he take the money and run?
