Pettersson was not soft at the start of the year. He was throwing checks that hurt bigger guys. Must be injured or suffering from bad allergies
Time to call out Elias Pettersson
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His SOG totals since the start of February also suggest some sort of injury hampering him but his linemates aren't exactly legit top 6 scoring wingers either and his passing game has been decent.
Still something seems off with him.
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Nothing that's been publicly disclosed.
I think everyone in Vancouver has known something isn't right with Petey for a while. Frankly, an injury would probably come as something of a relief as it would give an explanation for his play since about early March, when his troubles started. He started off the year hot as hell, and had a dominant run near Christmas, too - but he's been a shadow of himself since about the start of March.
If it's not injury related and it's something between his ears, hopefully he can get a handle on it in time to help the Canucks extend their season.
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What is going on with him 
4 points in 9 games this season after being pretty meh in the playoffs and after the all star game
Curious to see Canucks fans opinion on this
4 points in 9 games this season after being pretty meh in the playoffs and after the all star game
Curious to see Canucks fans opinion on this
He's going to be under the gun this year with that new big contract if he doesn't start putting things together.What is going on with him
4 points in 9 games this season after being pretty meh in the playoffs and after the all star game
Curious to see Canucks fans opinion on this
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What is going on with him
4 points in 9 games this season after being pretty meh in the playoffs and after the all star game
Curious to see Canucks fans opinion on this
Saw this clip on twitter.
I've seen 14 year olds shoot harder than that
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It’s 10000% mental
Something happened around the all star break last season
And he doesn’t seem to care about hockey anymore
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Not good...Definitely concerning.
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That looks like a Mitch Marner pea roller from the point
However, those are shot specifically to be tipped, that was shot to be scored. At least I think EP40 shot that to score.
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So 2 weeks prior to when he signed that extension?
It's like people have never heard of players over achieving during a contract year. This happens all the time, dude got paid and became complacent.
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One shot over 80mph screams out injury to me.
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Your argument would make sense if he hadn't put up 102 points the season prior to that.
But alas, he did, and it doesn't.
I might be mixed up on when it happened, but I'm pretty sure it was during the bubble season.
Vancouver came back to win a game pretty dramatically, and when the game winner went in they panned to the Canucks bench to show everyone cheering and smiling and exiting the bench.
In the middle was EP, just sitting down on the bench staring off emotionless into space while everyone around him was celebrating.
Kid is broken.
He has bad body language, but I don't think you can read too much into that.
I do think the downfall came when the Canucks threatened and leaked rumours of him being shipped to Carolina if they couldn't get a deal done.
I do think the downfall came when the Canucks threatened and leaked rumours of him being shipped to Carolina if they couldn't get a deal done.
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Goes further back than that. Been saying it for years EP40 has lost his smile in Vancouver.
A tad over rated early in his career?? Maybe.
Good player projected by media to be superstar. Much the same way as Dahlin was. Good NHLer but was projected multiple Norris trophies maybe in his future. He won't win one.
Throw Charlie McAvoy in with these two.
Big contracts and stopped getting better. Some might say they have all digressed since signing the big deals.
Good player projected by media to be superstar. Much the same way as Dahlin was. Good NHLer but was projected multiple Norris trophies maybe in his future. He won't win one.
Throw Charlie McAvoy in with these two.
Big contracts and stopped getting better. Some might say they have all digressed since signing the big deals.
