Canucks' Elias Pettersson Off to One of the Best Starts of His Career

Canucks' Elias Pettersson off to one of the best starts of his career

Is Elias Pettersson back? Too early to tell, but it’s a question that will get louder if he keeps this up. Entering this season, new Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson took a different approach with Pettersson than his predecessor. Johnson wanted to remove expectations surrounding his highest-paid player, instead choosing to focus on providing a positive environment for him to operate in. “I think Petey knows he’s in a safe place her…

Canucks' Elias Pettersson Making Strong Statement

The Vancouver Canucks spent the last two seasons wondering what had happened to Elias Pettersson. They’d given him a long-term contract worth $11.6 million per year, and he had proceeded to regress into a player that looked nothing like the one he once was. It didn’t make sense. Pettersson was supposed to be entering his […]

How Elias Pettersson's Physical Edge Is Reinventing His Game With The Canucks

The past few seasons were difficult for Elias Pettersson, but these first few outings may suggest that the 27-year-old center has found his spark again. What has led to his strong start?