Rumors of a rift between Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller picked up again over the weekend.

Whatever Miller and Pettersson's feelings about each other, the Canucks' top two centres aren't performing on the ice.

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller firmly denied rumors of a feud with teammate Elias Pettersson, addressing the speculation during a media session on Sunday. Miller criticized the media for fueling the false narrative, dismissing the notion of any tension between him and Pettersson.

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller addresses the major controversy in the Canucks locker room. The rift between Vancouver Canucks forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson has dominated headlines around the National Hockey League over the last few weeks, especially in the city of Vancouver.

Things are not going well for the Vancouver Canucks right now. The team has only two wins in its last eight games (2-3-3) despite J.T. Miller returning to play six games ago. As a result, the Canucks have only one point ahead of the Dallas Stars and the last playoff spot.

J.T. Miller was asked several questions on Sunday regarding the rumors of a rift between himself and teammate Elias Pettersson. His response to speculated

Saturday night’s game was the first time since last week that the Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson played on the power play together. Even so, the team still lost 5-4 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators.

It feels like something is going to have to give sooner rather than later when it comes to the Vancouver Canucks and the seemingly giant rift in their locker room between two of the organization’s top players.

J.T. Miller took a similar stance when asked about possible tensions between he and a fellow Vancouver Canucks superstar.

Canucks star forward Elias Pettersson was clearly unhappy with the alleged rumors of a rift between him and JT Miller.

Clearly, the Canucks need Miller and Pettersson to be better. The team has managed to tread water through a rolodex of first-half challenges, but obviously requires both players in order to win.