Player Discussion #40 Elias Pettersson, Pt. VI

[CanaFan]

How big do you think his neck will be when he gets to camp? I’m thinking 15, maaaaaaybe 16 inches around. But maybe I’m just getting ahead of myself here.

 

[Gaunce4gm]

His neck definitely got bigger, and his face looks more mature than it did at this time last year. Hopefully he has a great career with us.

 

[demonic]

1. The research on shot attempts shows that shot quality follows shot quantity. If you're allowing a lot of shots, you're probably also allowing a lot of good scoring chances. The best defensive teams are the ones that rarely spend time in their own ends.

2. You can use metrics like xGoals, which combine shot quantity and shot quality by weighing the likelihood of every shot attempt to result in a goal based on shot location, pre-shot movement, etc. If you use xGoals, the conclusion remains the same.

So yes, come again?

Also, the coached "not to take low-percentage shots" comment is patently false. I've played hockey for much of my life. I'm sure many others have as well. How many times have you heard coaches say "just get it on net"?

I've heard that, but I've also heard "A bad shot is a giveaway, hold on to it until you can create a real scoring chance". And from goalies "Just keep him to the outside and let me see the shot". Shot-based metrics have value [especially with larger sample sizes], but you can't deny that the raw data they are based on is still quite rudimentary. I'm sure this will improve in the next few years, and maybe then we'll start seeing some real correlation between advanced stats and Stanley Cup success, but until then I'm going to remain skeptical.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

His neck definitely got bigger, and his face looks more mature than it did at this time last year. Hopefully he has a great career with us.

Anyone know if his belly button is an inny or an Outty, since were diacussing meaningless and useless body parts now anyways. # necksize

 

[ziploc]

How big do you think his neck will be when he gets to camp? I’m thinking 15, maaaaaaybe 16 inches around. But maybe I’m just getting ahead of myself here.

I hope he hits people with his neck.

 

[lush]

Can't wait to see that string-bean in training camp!

 

[Jay Cee]

Dat neck.

 

[sting101]

No one is taking him seriously until his neck looks like this

 

[ziploc]

No one is taking him seriously until his neck looks like thisView attachment 134023

What IS Kyle Wellwood doing these days?

 

[VanJack]

What IS Kyle Wellwood doing these days?

Lol!...Yep the Canucks should hire Kyle "Wellfed" as Petersson's personal trainer. He'd be Bib the Michelin Man by training camp.

 

[Gaunce4gm]

Anyone know if his belly button is an inny or an Outty, since were diacussing meaningless and useless body parts now anyways. # necksize

I don't really care what size his neck is but you do realize that there are many benefits to having a thicker neck when it comes to high impact sports right? Not only does it occur naturally when you build other muscle groups but it also helps prevention of injuries etc. I highly doubt he's been focusing on neck exercises, so the fact that his neck looks bigger would suggest he has been gaining mass elsewhere, and due to him wearing a jersey all we can see is his neck.

 

[M2Beezy]

I don't really care what size his neck is but you do realize that there are many benefits to having a thicker neck when it comes to high impact sports right? Not only does it occur naturally when you build other muscle groups but it also helps prevention of injuries etc. I highly doubt he's been focusing on neck exercises, so the fact that his neck looks bigger would suggest he has been gaining mass elsewhere, and due to him wearing a jersey all we can see is his neck.

I think he was being sarcastic

 

[Gaunce4gm]

I think he was being sarcastic

Well if that's the case I hope Elias' belly button is an innie because that occurs more often in wealthier areas due to more highly trained medical professionals cutting the umbilical cord. This would suggest that Pettersson's family is wealthy and would have spent significant amounts of money on his training and equipment which as we all know means he will for sure be a bonafide #1C and future HHOF player

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Well if that's the case I hope Elias' belly button is an innie because that occurs more often in wealthier areas due to more highly trained medical professionals cutting the umbilical cord. This would suggest that Pettersson's family is wealthy and would have spent significant amounts of money on his training and equipment which as we all know means he will for sure be a bonafide #1C and future HHOF player

Plus outties are indisputably grody.

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

 

[DDRhockey]

Pettersson should work out with big boy burger

 

[M2Beezy]

Pettersson should work out with big boy burger

Whose that? Middlestat??

 

[DDRhockey]

Whose that? Middlestat??

A hamburger chain in northern sweden

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Pettersson should work out with big boy burger

Whose that? Middlestat??

A hamburger chain in northern sweden

 

[Knight53]

Our Aleksander Barkov.

 

[Nordiques1979]

What could be his stats next season? What do you guys hope?

 

[M2Beezy]

What could be his stats next season? What do you guys hope?

26g 39a

 

[theoriginalBCF]

What could be his stats next season? What do you guys hope?

25G, 45A, 70 pt.

 

[CanaFan]

What could be his stats next season? What do you guys hope?

If he plays with Sutter:
23 24 47

If he plays with Horvat or Boeser:
27 35 62

 

[valkynax]

If EP for sure gonna be in the Orca regular line up?