Player Discussion Had Pettersson Regressed?

[Grantham]

I thought he looked better last game. He set up Podz with a brilliant back hand blind pass that should have been a goal if not for a brilliant save.

Also he was stick handling and getting by players finally. Small steps, but it was encouraging. His shot is still MIA but we'll see tonight what he does.

 

[elitepete]

He is playing like shit but he will turn it around. I give it 1 or 2 more games.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

I thought he looked better last game. He set up Podz with a brilliant back hand blind pass that should have been a goal if not for a brilliant save.

Also he was stick handling and getting by players finally. Small steps, but it was encouraging. His shot is still MIA but we'll see tonight what he does.

His shot is more or less being covered extremely well. He won't get a look unless the PP does something other than play the 1-3-1 and stand still.

 

[mathonwy]

He is playing like shit but he will turn it around. I give it 1 or 2 more games.

And if he doesn’t…. What then?

 

[elitepete]

And if he doesn’t…. What then?

Pray.

 

[Dural]

Dreadful 2 on 1

 

[Icebreakers]

Still nowhere to be seen.

 

[Dural]

And you guys doubted him. Tsk tsk.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

There we go, solid game by EP40!

 

[Icebreakers]

A nice shot but his 2 other points were a secondary assist on the Miller one T and an assist on an empty net goal.

Baby steps...

 

[likash]

As if there was any doubt that he will recover.

 

[maroon 6]

A nice shot but his 2 other points were a secondary assist on the Miller one T and an assist on an empty net goal.

Baby steps...

Every player gets those type of points throughout the season. Not every point is going to be flashy.

 

[elitepete]

Every player gets those type of points throughout the season. Not every point is going to be flashy.

I just want to see even strength production.

 

[Janvonpobben]

A nice shot but his 2 other points were a secondary assist on the Miller one T and an assist on an empty net goal.

Baby steps...

That was his first empty net point in 4 seasons

 

[Get North]

Breakout game tonight, multiple points on Holtby.

You got it. I still would like to see more at 5on5 for a 7-8M player

 

[likash]

You got it. I still would like to see more at 5on5 for a 7-8M player

I'd still like to see a contender after 8 years but let's blame the players and not the morons who assembled the team.

 

[lawrence]

2 power play points and an empty net point. It’s better than nothing. I hope this gives him back some much needed confidence to get things going at least to the 2020 level of play.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Sweet goal.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Why did it take this long for the powerplay to move around? Immediate results. Thank frickin goodness.

 

[wetcoast]

2 power play points and an empty net point. It’s better than nothing. I hope this gives him back some much needed confidence to get things going at least to the 2020 level of play.

Exactly we need to see a run of good play some building blocks back to progression of an elite player not just a very good one.

 

[Bobby9]

Need that effort and success every night from him if he wants to be the #1 on this team.

 

[mathonwy]

Why did it take this long for the powerplay to move around? Immediate results. Thank frickin goodness.

They chose to be entertaining.

Players are purposefully choosing whether to try or not.

When they try. The hockey becomes entertaining and fans are happy and owner makes money.

When they don’t. Miller starts throwing fits and spazzes out.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Idk man

 

[Dab]

Someone tweet petey that in the 21st century professional hockey players workout in the summer and show up with a high standard of conditioning

 

[canucksfan]

During the off-season I wanted EP to get the longer-term deal and not Hughes. He looks awful. Does he want Green fired this badly or is it an injury, something else? If I remember correctly he looked a bit off at times last year.