Time to call out Elias Pettersson

[ZJuice]

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

 

[wetcoast]

Game 2:
66.7% ES Corsi
61.5% ES Fenwick

Game 3:
Highest xG% on the Canucks

He hasn't been a world beater but his linemates have been ass, he's been okay.

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.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Doesn't he have a shoulder issue?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Doesn't he have a shoulder issue?

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.

 

[Straight Fire]

I agree. What the h is up with this guy

 

[TheYardMachine]

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

 

[GOilers88]

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

He's going to be under the gun this year with that new big contract if he doesn't start putting things together.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Must be still injured.

 

[HockeyVirus]

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.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851825556435722725

I've seen 14 year olds shoot harder than that

 

[TheYardMachine]

Saw this clip on twitter.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851825556435722725

I've seen 14 year olds shoot harder than that

Wow thats beer league level bad

 

[Breakers]

Doesn't he have a shoulder issue?

It’s 10000% mental

Something happened around the all star break last season

And he doesn’t seem to care about hockey anymore

 

[Peasy]

Not good...Definitely concerning.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

That contract is not looking good. He hasn't been the same player since he signed.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Saw this clip on twitter.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851825556435722725

I've seen 14 year olds shoot harder than that

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.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Last season, February 15th against Detroit it’s like a switch flipped, at least statistically.

 

[McHelpus]

Last season, February 15th against Detroit it’s like a switch flipped, at least statistically.

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.

 

[Romang67]

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Not good...Definitely concerning.

One shot over 80mph screams out injury to me.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

He got his money and now he doesn’t give a f***

Many such cases!

 

[ScottishCanuck]

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.

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.

 

[GOilers88]

It’s 10000% mental

Something happened around the all star break last season

And he doesn’t seem to care about hockey anymore

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.

 

[Timmer44]

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.

 

[TheNumber4]

It’s 10000% mental

Something happened around the all star break last season

And he doesn’t seem to care about hockey anymore

Goes further back than that. Been saying it for years EP40 has lost his smile in Vancouver.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Marner >

 

[PaulD]

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.

 

[Lt Dan]

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Not good...Definitely concerning.

Someone must have secretly replaced his coffee with Folger's crystals