Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson (illness) returned to the ice on Wednesday morning and will play in Game 1 against Edmonton. The Swedish star missed Tuesday's practice with an illness, which initially left his status iffy for the series opener. Pettersson has been quiet in the playoffs so far, finishing a six-game series in the opening round against Nashville with zero goals and three assists. He will definitely need to up his productivity if the Canucks want to compete for a spot in the Western Conference Finals.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson wasn't on the ice for Tuesday's practice session due to an illness. The Canucks are preparing to continue their playoff journey with Game 1 against Edmonton on Wednesday, and Pettersson's absence on Tuesday leaves a question mark hanging over him ahead of the series opener. After notching 89 points (34 goals, 55 assists) in 82 regular-season games, the Swedish star has been quiet in the playoffs. He had zero goals and three assists in a six-game series against Nashville in Round 1.
Elias Pettersson Extends Point Streak With Power-Play Goal
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime defeat against the Coyotes to stretch his point streak to four games. He was on target late in regulation, saving the Canucks a point in an entertaining game. Pettersson has enjoyed a prolific campaign with 88 points (34 goals, 54 assists) in 79 games, but he's had only one point streak longer than four games. There are three contests left for him to get past the 90-point mark for a second consecutive year.
Elias Pettersson Not Ready To Sign Contract Extension
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson is not yet ready to put pen to paper on a contract extension and prefers to wait until after the season to get a new deal done. "Wait until the end of the year," the Swede told the media on Friday. The comments came while being interviewed about the three-year extension president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford agreed to earlier in the day. Pettersson is in the final season of a three-year, $22.05 million contract he signed in October of 2021 and is enjoying a big year for the surging Canucks. The 25-year-old has tallied 24 goals and 59 points across 45 games this season, tying countryman William Nylander for seventh in the NHL. He is one of three Canucks in the top 13 in league scoring, joining J.T. Miller (T-4th) and defenseman Quinn Hughes (13th).
Elias Pettersson Totals Four Points In Win Over Rangers
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson recorded his ninth career four-point outing on Monday, helping the team to a 6-3 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Pettersson picked up a pair of first-period assists and then added a couple of goals to his tally. The Swedish star did all the damage in even-strength situations. Pettersson has produced some special stuff to kick off 2024, as this was his third multi-goal effort in four games, and he's registered six goals and three assists in total in four January appearances. Pettersson has notched 52 points (19 goals, 33 assists) in 40 games overall during a very prolific season.
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 5-2 victory against the Senators. Pettersson's first period assist extended his point streak to seven consecutive games, while the 24-year-old has collected at least one point in 11 of 13 games to begin the season. Pettersson has totaled seven goals and a league-leading 24 points, and fantasy managers should have high hopes for the star forward after his breakout season of 39 goals and 102 points in 80 games during the 2022-23 season.
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson celebrated his second career hat trick with a big performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators. He tallied an even-strength and power-play tally in the second period and completed the three-goal effort with an empty-netter. The Swedish star had his sixth multi-point outing of the season. He's had a phenomenal start, joining Tony Tanti, Patrik Sundstrom, and Paul Reinhart as the only players in Canucks history to post at least 16 points before the 10th game of a season. Pettersson has got there with five goals and 11 assists.
Elias Pettersson Has Put Contract Talks With Canucks On Hold
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson is fully focused on preparing for the new NHL campaign and isn't discussing a contract extension with the team at present. "I've just put that on hold," Pettersson told NHL.com. "I still have one more year left. I've been wanting to focus on training this summer and the contract will sort itself out." The talented centerman added that one of the reasons why he's currently holding off the discussions is because he doesn't know how long he wants the new contract to be. Pettersson will enter the final year of a $22.05 million, three-year deal signed in 2021. He can become a restricted free agent at the end of 2023-24. Through 325 games with the Canucks, Pettersson has notched 323 points (136 goals, 187 assists), and he will look to produce a second consecutive 100-point campaign when the action restarts in October.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson became only the sixth player in franchise history with a 100-point season on Tuesday, handing out two assists in a 3-2 win over Anaheim. Daniel Sedin was the last Vancouver player to hit the mark in 2010-11. Pettersson is the 11th player in the league this season to record at least 100 points. He has totaled 101 points overall, putting up 38 goals and 63 assists in 79 games. It's been a phenomenal season for Pettersson, whose previous career-high stood at 68 points. However, we sadly won't be seeing him in the playoffs again. Pettersson and the Cancuks complete their season Thursday night versus Arizona.
Elias Pettersson Extends Point Streak With Two Goals
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson extended his career-high point streak to 12 games on Sunday, finishing a 4-2 victory over Chicago with two goals. With the game tied at one, Pettersson struck two quick goals in the third period to push the Canucks to their fifth win in six games. Vancouver's form as a team has finally caught up with Pettersson, who has been crushing it throughout the campaign. With 71 games played, the Swedish star has posted 35 goals and 58 assists.
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson reached 51 assists for the season with a pair of helpers in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Ducks. He logged a short-handed assist on a J.T. Miller goal and also had one in an even-strength situation when Andrei Kuzmenko scored. Pettersson (8) now trails only Pavel Bure (9) and Russ Courtnall (9) for the most short-handed points in a season by a Vancouver player. It's been a disappointing campaign for the Canucks, but Pettersson has given his all to make it a successful one, putting up 81 points across 62 games. On Wednesday, he joined Edmonton's duo Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as the only players to register 30-plus goals and 50-plus assists in 2022-23.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson had a sensational game against the Flyers on Saturday, putting up two goals and three assists in a 6-2 win. He became the first player since Alexander Mogilny in 1995 to finish a game with at least two short-handed points, two even-strength points and one power-play point. Pettersson completed his fifth career five-point effort with two empty-net goals, so there was a bit of luck involved, but it was still a huge performance from the Swedish forward. The Canucks star became the ninth player in the league to hit 70 points for the campaign and has registered 27 goals and 44 in total across 54 outings.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored the team's only goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Colorado. He lit the lamp for the 19th time this season with 12:32 played in the second period, but the Canucks couldn't generate any more offense and had to take a ninth loss in 11 games. It's been an extremely difficult season for Vancouver, but Pettersson has managed to keep his performance levels high, notching a team-high 53 points in 43 games. He needs only one more goal to become a part of a select group of players with 20-plus goals and 30-plus assists this season.
Elias Pettersson Returns With A Spectacular Performance
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson skated circles around the Kraken on Thursday and piled up five points in a 6-5 shootout victory. He tallied two goals, including a late game-tying goal that sent the meeting to overtime, and three assists. Pettersson also ended up scoring the decisive goal in the shootout. The 24-year-old had been out for two games with an illness, but you wouldn't say so based on his performance as Pettersson tied his career high for most points in a game. With 30 games played, Pettersson is now on 15 goals and 39 points for the campaign. He's been in fantastic form, and it looks like even health issues won't keep Pettersson from having a career year in 2022-23.
Elias Pettersson A Game-Time Decision For Thursday
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (illness) could be back from a two-game absence Thursday against Seattle, with him being labeled a game-time decision. He's been battling an illness, so it's unclear how well Pettersson feels and if he can perform at his best, but the team sure could use his help. It's been an uphill battle all year for the Canucks despite Pettersson setting a great example by posting 34 points in 29 games. Vancouver's star centerman looks set to skate with Lane Pederson and Andrei Kuzmenko if he is able to return on Thursday.
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (illness) will miss a second consecutive game Monday against St. Louis. He has been battling the flu along with Brock Boeser, who has had a bit more time to get healthy and is an "option to play" Monday. Pettersson has exited the lineup as Vancouver's top scorer, having managed 34 points across 29 appearances. J.T. Miller has taken over his spot between Andrei Kuzmenko and Ilya Mikheyev, and the recent lineup issues have also resulted in Lane Pederson getting his team debut.
Elias Pettersson Completes Three-Point Night With Game-Winner
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson led the way with three points in Monday's 7-6 win over Montreal, finishing his big performance with the game-winning goal in overtime. Pettersson was part of an impressive comeback, as the Canucks looked dead and buried after losing the first period 4-0. He registered a pair of assists on strikes from Ilya Mikheyev as Vancouver raced ahead 5-4. The Canucks continue to perform very inconsistently, but Pettersson has been superb throughout the season and will head to the next match with 12 goals and 20 assists on his account. Since the start of last month, there have been just five games in which Pettersson hasn't added to his tally.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson took care of two goals in Friday's 4-1 win over the Kings, upping his tally for the season to nine. He opened the scoring 5:40 into the second period and added a second with a little over five minutes left in the frame. Pettersson has now gone for multiple points in back-to-back games. He has started to heat up again after going through a bit of a quiet stretch. The Swedish forward boasts 22 points through 18 games and isn't afraid to put his body on the line on the defensive end either, which makes him an outstanding fantasy asset.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson had a massive performance against Anaheim on Thursday, finishing an 8-5 victory with five points. He grabbed the team's second goal and delivered four assists. Linemate Andrei Kuzmenko was Pettersson's co-star in the game with a hat trick and an assist. The start of the season has been very difficult for the Canucks, but Pettersson has been in fine form since game No. 1. He's now on 15 points through 11 games. His line has heated up lately and fantasy managers should definitely keep an eye on it. The line also includes Ilya Mikheyev, who somehow finished Thursday's win with only one point.
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored twice in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota, making it 13 goals in 12 games for himself. He kept the playoff-chasing team in the game and even put the Canucks 3-2 up 16:09 into the second period, but it wasn't enough. Pettersson ended up with a season-high eight shots in just a little over 19 minutes of action. The 23-year-old reached 31 goals for the campaign and this season is now the first since 1995-96 three different Canucks players have hit at least 30 goals. Pettersson is averaging close to 1.80 points per game this month and should be an automatic starter for fantasy managers as the young Swede tries to help his team reach the postseason.
