Player Discussion Elias Pettersson, Pt. XII

[JAK]

Um no he doesn't.

NHL.com Stats

This says he does.

 

[deckercky]

NHL.com Stats

This says he does.

Todd Bertuzzi Stats and News

 

[Honest M]

Happy to se EP heating up, hoped he would turn the intensity and involvement up. Keep your head up

 

[PG Canuck]

Um no he doesn't.

Bert had 14pts with the Canucks, Petey has 16 points.

 

[Grub]

Us fans keep saying Hughes is the best player on the Canucks to a point where Pettersson got severely underrated then BAM BAM.

It's clear Pettersson is the face of this franchise, he put the team on his back tonight.

 

[Killer Orcas]

NHL.com Stats

This says he does.

Bert had 14pts with the Canucks, Petey has 16 points.

As a Canuck yes I thought was meant overall career my bad.

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

Us fans keep saying Hughes is the best player on the Canucks to a point where Pettersson got severely underrated then BAM BAM.

It's clear Pettersson is the face of this franchise, he put the team on his back tonight.

And a wiry back it is.

 

[Zub]

Stud

 

[The Iron Goalie]

Stud

Cheers. Miro's pretty studly as well

 

[Zub]

Cheers. Miro's pretty studly as well

Cheers mate!

 

[Chimpradamus]

Now add that Pettersson was taught how to play center when he joined the Canucks, he was a winger before. To me, with his size, that sounds absolutely crazy. The way Pettersson has handled it is absolutely crazy. He was drafted for his scouted ability to make his linemates better and be a game changer, but the Canucks needed that package at center. So they asked him if he could play center? No problem, apparently.

I know, I should stop raving, but come on, as a hockey fan, he's the most interesting player to watch right now.

 

[BB06]

He’s been much better at faceoffs. Glad to see that part of his game improving and he’s got the best in the business helping him out.

 

[vanuck]

That was probably the best game I've ever seen him play. Petey's looking a lot different from the Petey we watched in the regular season and is learning to fight through the checking and extra attention he's getting.

 

[Chimpradamus]

He’s been much better at faceoffs. Glad to see that part of his game improving and he’s got the best in the business helping him out.

Yes, having Miller teaching him how to win faceoffs is obviously huge for his development as a center, while Pettersson can certainly give a few pointers back as how to shoot a puck. Teaching Miller - or any other teammate - the magic stuff might be a bit more difficult.

That was probably the best game I've ever seen him play. Petey's looking a lot different from the Petey we watched in the regular season and is learning to fight through the checking and extra attention he's getting.

He did the same in the SHL. When his team entered the playoffs, he just dominated for the most part.

 

[BB06]

Yes, having Miller teaching him how to win faceoffs is obviously huge for his development as a center, while Pettersson can certainly give a few pointers back as how to shoot a puck. Teaching Miller - or any other teammate - the magic stuff might be a bit more difficult.

He did the same in SHL. When his team entered the playoffs, he just dominated even more.

I was referring to Malhotra but I’m sure Miller has helped too.

 

[Chimpradamus]

I was referring to Malhotra but I’m sure Miller has helped too.

Ah, yeah, that's also a good guy to have around.

 

[Knight53]

 

[CloutierForVezina]

In his first playoffs Petey has just broken into top 10 single-season runs in Canucks history. What an unbelievably promising start to his career:

 

[alternate]

Crazy how much his game has improved the past 5 games or so. Felt he had plateaued a bit since midway through his rookie season. Still productive and a good player, but not really taking games over like he had the first half of his rookie season.

But wow! Wasn't a lightswitch that went on, but a gawd damn bomb. Unbelievable how much his 200 foot game improved over the break. Not sure this kid has a ceiling tbh.

 

[GetFocht]

Where is that person that said Pettersson was never the same after Kotkaniemi hit him?

You know he's good when Oilers fans are starting to say he is just a slightly lower tier than McDavid.

 

[Jay Cee]

Us fans keep saying Hughes is the best player on the Canucks to a point where Pettersson got severely underrated then BAM BAM.

It's clear Pettersson is the face of this franchise, he put the team on his back tonight.

He is the player we knew he could be in these playoffs! It is exciting. He is only 21.

 

[supercanuck]

In his first playoffs Petey has just broken into top 10 single-season runs in Canucks history. What an unbelievably promising start to his career:

I know +/- is not a very useful stat, but I'm still kind of surprised that Hank and Daniel were -11 and -9 during that run.

 

[VanJack]

Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes have a chance to the best Canucks in team history....yes, better than Bure, the Sedins, Naslund or Linden.

They've broken into the NHL in an era where the competition is far higher than it was in the years of the aforementioned Canuck icons. And they're doing something to impact the game every night, despite being barely out of their teens.

I think the rest of the hockey world is starting to wake up and realize just how special these players are.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Looking back at those old draft threads is something else

 

[Fatass]

Thank you Trevor Linden and Judd Bracket for ensuring we drafted Pettersson.