‘Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said last week during the Sabres’ season-ending press conference that the workload, which included 34 straight starts from the end of January until April, deprived Miller, a practice junkie, of quality time to hone his skills. "For him it was try to get him some rest," he said. "… I actually encouraged him at times not to go on, where he liked to take shots."’