I would like to see a bigger improvement in this. He has a great shot and he should be using it more.
Player Discussion Elias Pettersson, Pt. XII
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I would like to see a bigger improvement in this. He has a great shot and he should be using it more.
Sorry, I will see what I can do
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Is it just me that thinks that he plays alot like Vincent Lecavalier
Thats actually a very good analogy, kudos.
I think he has a little Vinny, and a little Datsuk in him, among his own creativeness.
I think he is starting to figure out his spacing on NHL ice, as well as really becoming an all around elite 2 way Center. He is starting to play 4D chess, because he realizes he's not quite strong enough yet, and that there is not a lot of space and time in the NHL. He will only get better, and its exciting to watch. Him and Quinn are worth the price of admission!
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Prime Vinny was a top 5 player in the NHL. Dude was electric, plus he had the size to boot.
To make sure we keep everyone accountable - Pety has 6 even strength points in his last 19 games. that is also not elite production
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Petey's in year #2 of his NHL career. Nate Mackinnon didn't start racking up the big points until his 5th year in the league. Different styles, of course, but both had/have to learn how to play to their best advantage.
When I watch Petey, I see a player who's always processing and storing info like a computer, for future use. When he gets physically stronger, he should be deadly. So...patience, and enjoy the great moments when they happen.
When I watch Petey, I see a player who's always processing and storing info like a computer, for future use. When he gets physically stronger, he should be deadly. So...patience, and enjoy the great moments when they happen.
If the Canucks had any scoring depth anywhere else in the lineup, people wouldn't be obsessed with nightly production from Pettersson or Boeser. But let's face it, it they don't score the Canucks don't win most nights.
I mean what other center is driving any offense these days, including Horvat? It's unfortunate that the Canucks are living and dying every night on the backs of a 21-year center and a 20-year old d-man.... but it is what it is I guess.
Privately, these two kids must be looking at the payroll Benning has tied up in useless bottom-of-the lineup players who're lucky to score once a month, and just shake their heads. But their big paydays are coming, and somehow the Canucks have to clear the books from a bunch of awful contracts with debilitating term.
I mean what other center is driving any offense these days, including Horvat? It's unfortunate that the Canucks are living and dying every night on the backs of a 21-year center and a 20-year old d-man.... but it is what it is I guess.
Privately, these two kids must be looking at the payroll Benning has tied up in useless bottom-of-the lineup players who're lucky to score once a month, and just shake their heads. But their big paydays are coming, and somehow the Canucks have to clear the books from a bunch of awful contracts with debilitating term.
One of those was a 6-on-4 situation with a Colorado player lying on the ice bleeding from his head.
5 ‘real’ ES points in 21 games is brutal. I don’t know if there’s been a game this year where you could say he was a noticeable major factor against a good team 5-on-5.
Remember, at the start of last year, how much extra effort and commitment he was making at both ends of the rink? Legit hustle plays. Competed in traffic. Skated hard always. Now he’s been Boeser-ified and there’s lots of skating aimlessly around on the perimeter and over-dependence on his shot.
Like, yeah, he’s good enough to get to 75-80 points by beating up on bad teams and raking in PP points, but the potential he showed at the start of last year was so much more than that.
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Yup, on a good team, players like Pettersson and Boeser would be the second punch of the team. Now they have so much pressure on them and always face the toughest defensive matchups.
A good example is Eichel in Buffalo. He had so little support, so he struggled his first couple of seasons.
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Such a ridiculously awful hot take. This kid's currently 13th in the league in points at 21 years old in his second season and you think he should be putting them on his back McDavid style. Or Crosby. Or Ovechkin.
Like @Canuckle1970 said, it took MacKinnon five years to become the force he is today. If he played in Vancouver half you guys woulda been ready to drive him to the airport at 20 to get him out of town.
His compete level at ES is noticeably worse than last year and his production at ES - especially against any sort of decent team - has been outright poor.
I'm not saying the guy is garbage. I'm not saying we should trade him. He's the best and most important asset we have and he needs to be held accountable by management and coaches if he's going to turn into the player we all hope he can be. And from a fan perspective, the guy shouldn't be immune to criticism - if he's playing poorly and competing poorly I'm going to say so and not just slap on rose-coloured glasses and pretend everything is perfect. And again, this doesn't mean I think the player sucks or that he's struggling everywhere - he's obviously been a major weapon on the PP - but just that I think he can be better.
Struggling with confidence can often be mistaken for a lack of compete in hockey. Petey seems to be overthinking on the ice rather than going on instinct like he was last year. Overthinking leads players to playing slower which is deadly in the NHL.
He’s also ‘just’ off on his shots. Last year at this time, it was bar down and this year it is bar out... or just missing the net completely. It’s matter of inches and he’s been on the losing end of that battle too often.
He’s also ‘just’ off on his shots. Last year at this time, it was bar down and this year it is bar out... or just missing the net completely. It’s matter of inches and he’s been on the losing end of that battle too often.
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