Canucks Mailbag: What to make of Pettersson’s future, the next coach and more
VANCOUVER — Normally, I ask the questions. But I’ve got to give readers and followers credit for the slew of sharp or fun (or both) questions that were submitted for…
All eyes on Elias Pettersson’s summer as Canucks conclude dysfunctional season
VANCOUVER – Before answering the first of many questions about Elias Pettersson on Friday, Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet closed his eyes, raised his hands to his face and briefly…
How Elias Pettersson’s tentativeness has contributed to scoring slump
Elias Pettersson is the most scrutinized man in Vancouver, if not the entire NHL. Unfortunately for the Vancouver Canucks’ highly compensated forward, he has not done enough to silence the…
Marcus Pettersson’s ‘courageous’ play could make him a household name
Marcus Pettersson (no relation to either Elias Pettersson) is the latest to join the organization, arriving in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. Vancouver used the first-round pick…
Pettersson’s Selke-worthy performance helps resilient Canucks stun Leafs
TORONTO — On one of his finest shifts this season, Elias Pettersson barely got out of his own zone. It was in the third period Saturday night with the Vancouver…
Canucks brush off drama at practice as team searches for solution to Pettersson’s struggles
VANCOUVER – During a two-versus-two battle drill near the end of the Vancouver Canucks’ practice on Friday, six-foot-seven defencemen Vincent Desharnais, protecting the front of the net, drove Elias Pettersson…
Canucks Notebook: Sputtering start has Pettersson’s full attention
VANCOUVER – The most noteworthy 20 minutes of the Vancouver Canucks practice on Saturday involved one player, one coach and zero pucks. Not usually the last player off the ice,…