Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Sends two assists in win
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Pettersson notched two assists and three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Pettersson has a goal and three helpers during his modest three-game point streak. He helped out on both of Andrei Kuzmenko's tallies in Tuesday's win. Pettersson continues to shine for the Canucks with 19 tallies, 37 helpers, 153 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-9 rating through 45 contests. He's well on his way to a career year.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Collects helper in Saturday's loss
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Pettersson notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Pettersson set up Andrei Kuzmenko's second-period tally. The 24-year-old Pettersson has a goal and an assist over his last two games, and he had a five-game point streak earlier in January. The center is up to 19 goals, 35 helpers, 152 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 38 hits and a plus-8 rating through 44 outings. With the Canucks likely to change coaches soon, Pettersson's usage could also be adjusted, but as one of the team's best forwards, he's probably a safe bet to stay in the top six and on the first power-play unit.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Scores lone goal in loss
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Pettersson scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Pettersson had been held off the scoresheet over the last two games. His second-period tally ended Alexandar Georgiev's shutout bid Friday. Pettersson is up to 19 tallies, 53 points, 149 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 43 appearances. He's on pace to exceed the 80-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Extends point streak to five games
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Pettersson picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
The 24-year-old continues to rack up points, even if he isn't getting a whole lot of help from his teammates. Pettersson has found the scoresheet in five straight games and has five multi-point performances in 11 contests since returning from a brief absence due to illness in mid-December, piling up five goals and 18 points over that stretch.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Supplies two helpers
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Pettersson notched two assists, seven shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Pettersson set up Andrei Kuzmenko's game-tying goal and J.T. Miller's empty-netter in the contest. Tuesday saw the end of Pettersson's five-game point streak, but Thursday was a solid bounce-back effort for the All-Star. The 24-year-old is up to 17 tallies, 29 helpers, 117 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 36 contests. He is the Canucks' point leader, three ahead of Bo Horvat's 43 on the year.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Nets another goal
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Pettersson scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Chaos in front of the Flames' net allowed Pettersson to swoop in and score on a second effort after Bo Horvat's shot didn't go in. With four goals and six assists over his last 10 outings, Pettersson is red-hot as the calendar flips from December to January. The 24-year-old center is up to 17 tallies, 44 points, 107 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-11 rating through 34 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Lights lamp in win
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Pettersson scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Pettersson tallied in the first period. That was his only point of the contest, but he has three goals and five helpers in three outings since returning from an illness. The 24-year-old continues to be a key part of the Canucks' offense with 16 goals, 26 helpers, 105 shots on net, 26 hits, 32 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 32 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Stays red hot Friday
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Pettersson registered two assists in Vancouver's 5-2 win against Edmonton on Friday.
Pettersson's first helper was contributed during a Vancouver power play. He has 15 goals and 41 points in 31 contests in 2022-23. The 24-year-old has an incredible four goals and 14 points in his last seven games.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Gets five points, shootout winner
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Pettersson scored two goals and was credited with three assists during a 6-5 shootout victory over the visiting Kraken on Thursday.
A game-time decision, Pettersson (illness) was cleared to play after missing two matchups and made an immediate impact, registering a career high in points for the fourth time in his 275-game career. The 24-year-old forward has collected 21 points in his past 14 appearances (nine goals, 12 assists). Pettersson, who paces the Canucks 12 multi-point games, sealed the victory with the shootout winner. He also shared the team lead with five shots on goal and earned a plus-4 rating.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Expected to return Thursday
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Pettersson (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus Seattle, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Pettersson missed Vancouver's previous two games because of the illness. He has 13 goals and 34 points in 29 contests this season. He's projected to play on a line with Andrei Kuzmenko and Lane Pederson in his return.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Game-time decision Thursday
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Pettersson (illness) will be a game-time decision against Seattle on Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Pettersson has missed the last two games with the illness. He was not at practice Thursday but still could play. Pettersson has 13 goals and 34 points in 29 games this season. He has yet to score on the power play, but does have 10 assists with the man advantage.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Won't play Monday
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Pettersson (illness) won't play Monday against St. Louis, Harman Dayal of The Athletic reports.
Pettersson, who will miss a second straight game, is considered to be day-to-day. He has notched 13 goals and 34 points in 29 games this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Will miss Saturday's game
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Pettersson (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Jets, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Pettersson and teammate Brock Boeser both have the flu, which explains their respective absences. Pettersson will try to recover in time to play Monday versus the Blues.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Game-time call
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Pettersson (illness) will be a game-time decision Saturday against Winnipeg, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Pettersson did not take part in Saturday's morning skate after missing Friday's practice. He has generated 13 goals and 34 points in 29 games this season. J.T. Miller is poised to play between Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko if Petterson is unavailable.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Set to return Wednesday
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Pettersson (illness) skated on the second line during Wednesday's practice, which puts him on track to play in the evening's contest against the Flames, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
Pettersson exited Sunday's practice because of the illness. He has 13 goals and 34 points in 28 contests this season. The 24-year-old's projected linemates against the Flames are Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Dealing with illness
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Pettersson left Sunday's practice due to an illness, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
The Canucks' next game is Wednesday in Calgary, so Pettersson may not need to miss any time. He has 13 goals and 34 points in 28 games this season, including seven points over his last four contests.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Plays hero again
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Pettersson scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks.
For the second game in a row, Pettersson secured a win in overtime. He's notched two goals and five assists over his last three games, and he's arguably been the Canucks' best player throughout the year. The 24-year-old has 13 goals (two game-winners), 34 points, 87 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 27 contests.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Three points including game-winner
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Pettersson scored the game-winning goal and added a pair of assists in Monday's 7-6 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Pettersson reached the 20-assist mark by twice setting up Ilya Mikheyev tallies. In overtime, Pettersson muscled a Montreal player off the puck and buried the game-winning goal to complete the comeback in a game that saw the Canucks trailing by four after the first period. The 24-year-old has five multi-point outings in his last 10 games, and he's up to 32 points (nine on the power play), 84 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-4 rating through 26 contests.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Supplies pair of assists
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Pettersson recorded a pair of assists (one on the power play) with four shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Pettersson set up both of the Canucks' goals in regulation. He'd been held off the scoresheet in the last two games, going minus-7 over that span, so this was a big improvement. The 24-year-old continues to be one of the team's best forwards with 11 goals, 18 helpers, 83 shots on net, nine power-play points and a plus-3 rating through 25 contests.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Two points in Sunday's win
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Pettersson scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Pettersson stretched his point streak to six games, and three of those have been multi-point efforts. He has six goals and three helpers during the streak, raising his season totals to 12 tallies and 15 assists in 22 contests overall. The 24-year-old has added solid supporting numbers with a plus-10 rating, 74 shots on net and 26 blocked shots in a top-six role.
