Elias Pettersson is the NHL’s secret monster.

#hockey #nhl #vancouvercanucks
Elias Pettersson is one of the most dynamic young centremen in the NHL. He's having a terrific year offensively for the Vancouver Canucks.. however, it has gotten lost in the drama that has surrounded the team this season.
In this video, we break down exactly how Pettersson strikes fear into opposing teams with offensive play.. and how he leverages his skill set to create offence.
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[@hockeypsychology]

Hey everyone! Just wanted to say that Elias Pettersson isn’t the ONLY bright spot on the Canucks. Kuzmenko and Hughes have been spectacular. However, Pettersson has taken another step for me this year.

[@tyandambika]

Miller is also a bright light imho

[@timmie2k3]

A healthy Demko is also pretty decent.

[@canucklehead1100]

....and 7 months later....it all comes together.

[@mvd4436]

The Canucks are the best team in the league 9 months later

[@deliciousdan]

Petey is a top 10 forward no questions. His career high was 68 points previously but now is on pace for 100 with a +11 on an atrocious defensive team this year. He’s finally breaking into elite category and I’m so happy.

[@BadBoiFilms]

He was already elite. Now he’s looking like a franchise player

[@sucraf1]

He's a player who makes other players better. That's makes him a superstar. Does anyone think Kuzmenko would have 30 goals not playing with Petty?

[@brandona7206]

It helps alot that he hasn't been injured for a third of the season.

[@willeb7052]

@@sucraf1 no way, kuzy is nothing without superstars like Elias surrounding him

[@giggitygoo5851]

Tough to put him in top 10 after one good year. Consistency is what makes players great, so I still think he’s a ways outside of the top 10. Maybe top 25, maybe.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

If he was playing in Toronto, Montreal, New York, or Boston, he would be getting all the love in the world from the media. He flies under the radar in Vancouver. His best seasons are still ahead of him.

[@Herrlorddonkoenigczar]

It bodes well for him to fly under the radar…we got them right where we want them 😉

[@SenatorFeathers]

Facts

[@bigrat-is8sp]

32 NHL teams and every team think that they have the NHL:s best center.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

@@bigrat-is8sp No, 1 team has the NHL's best center, Edmonton. I never said anything about him being the NHL's best center, did I? Point out where I did. I said he is underrated playing in Vancouver, and iv he was playing in one of those other places, he would be getting more attention than he does playing in Vancouver.

[@howdareyouexist]

the canucks are shit

[@gilbertchingee1150]

One of the best in the NHL today.

[@SenatorFeathers]

Agreed

[@AznPridexX123]

What makes him effective is how smart he is on BOTH ends of the ice. He reads defensive plays so well and his offensive talent speaks for itself. I’m sure Vancouver is at least glad they have Petey.

[@AllCanucks]

Having both Hughes and Pettersson leaves the Canucks fanbase spoiled. (No hate, I just always see you guys complain)

[@glennhankins6927]

@@AllCanucks Hughes and Pettersson are the core of the Canucks.....that's why they miss the playoffs every year.

[@AllCanucks]

@@glennhankins6927 watch some hockey bud

[@glennhankins6927]

@@AllCanucks Canucks fan for 53 years bud. These 2 are overrated.

[@AllCanucks]

@@glennhankins6927 name one player on the Flames that you would rather have. Also respect to you for being a fan that long, and I apologize for my comment

[@thursty128]

Hes so good they have 2 of him

[@gershomtan5879]

They're so bad they need a full team of him.

[@loilt5091]

@@gershomtan5879 Sure T R 🚫 L L, if you say so. 🤡

[@Luke-ms9rh]

For those who don't get the chance to watch Petey often, watch a couple games. The kid dictates play on every shift with such creativity. Him and his new line mate Kuzmenko make for the best Canucks TV i've seen in years.

[@joshmo5595]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's not saying much tho 🤭

[@__Aiden__]

so sad you didn't include his shorthanded assist last night it was godly

[@mnfcnt]

Pass through Marner's legs or the anticipated God-like hand eye knockdown off Dostal that created the opportunity?

[@kratos2269]

My favourite player that isn’t on my favourite team. Also a steal in my fantasy league.

[@SRGNTSLUGHTR]

Wow nice. When he touches the puck you can't take your eyes off him just knowing something amazing is about to happen. As a canucks fan I haven't felt this way since pavel bure. He honestly just seems the ice and eaits he is so patient. Then he makes moves steps ahead of people. Im thankful to watch him every game.

[@johncastro2148]

Finally someone appreciating him

[@glennhankins6927]

He's overrated.

[@waldemardaninsky25]

@@glennhankins6927 good one.

[@ct5822]

Pettersson reminds me of Pavel Datsyuk sometimes how he skates and handles the puck.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

I think that was who he wanted to model his game after. In his 5 seasons in the NHL he has never been a minus player.

[@glennhankins6927]

Sure..... except Datsyuk won multiple Stanley Cups and was an absolute rock that nobody in the NHL could knock off the puck. Petey loses the puck constantly, and gets knocked to the ice way too easily.

[@jeremyb5407]

He’s equally as great on the defensive side of the game. His PK style is sneaky anticipation and efficiency stick checks lead to offensive rushes on the regular. It’s a treat to watch. One day he might get some selke love

[@paulmackay7265]

Obviously his offencive skills receive most of the notice, but I think even if he had hands of stone he could still be a NHL player. He is just amazing defencively.

[@glennhankins6927]

Amazing defensively?....... if you call giving the puck away 8 times per game 'amazing' and playing soft, doing the Loui Eriksson stick check and avoiding contact at all costs......'amazing'

[@jameson1239]

@@glennhankins6927 man is a plus 13 on a god awful Canucks team while leading the whole team in takeaways with 53 and has only given the puck away 42 times giving him a takeaway giveaway ratio of 1.26 which is a better takeaway per giveaway ratio then Mitch Marner

[@glennhankins6927]

@@jameson1239 What's the source of your '42 giveaways' ? My source is watching him play all 68 games this year and giving the puck away an average of 8 times per game. That's 544 giveaways.

[@mikem9536]

@@glennhankins6927 Try some glasses maybe.

[@jameson1239]

@@glennhankins6927 statmuse you sure your not including passes in that? Also the definition of giveaway in an unforced error that causes a player to turn the puck over

[@thomashedin9606]

Elias is defenatly up there with the best. He is one of the few that makes everybody else look better, which in my mind sets the standard of comparing players.

[@B-a-s-i]

Top 5 forward this season. He’s a borderline generational player like I’ve always said after his season in the SHL. People wrote off Petey because of his play the last 1 and 1/2 seasons were he was injured so those seasons were flukes. Always had elite elite advanced analytics offensively and defensively. He’s in that group of Matthews/Mackinnon/Drai/Makar. 2nd coming of Datsyuk with potential to be even better with his incredibly high ceiling.

[@AznPridexX123]

Sorry no. Generational is reserved for Crosby, McDavid..etc. Petey is a franchise player. Same with Mackinnon, Matthews. Those aren’t generational players.

[@B-a-s-i]

@@AznPridexX123 I said borderline. You could argue Matthews is borderline generational and people say Malkin is borderline generational as well. Petey putting up those #’s in the SHL was generational and he translated that to the nhl.

[@willeb7052]

Petty could easily be a generationalplayer in toronto or edmonton, it's hard when you have to do everything on your own. never heard of a generational player in a trash team

[@B-a-s-i]

@@willeb7052 Being a generational, elite or franchise player has nothing to do with the team you're on. Delusional take.

[@glennhankins6927]

Matthews, MacKinnon, Draisaitl and Makar are an entire universe above Petey. People overrate Bambi 40 all the time. He is a giveaway machine and will get crushed badly in the playoffs physically (if the Canucks make the playoffs some year)

[@nastythomashobbs]

One lone bright spot? Ah Quinn has been pretty amazing as has Kuz.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

Facts! Kuzmenko has been an absolute delight! Great attitude, great person, and great player.

[@willeb7052]

@@carletonrutherford1799 but only a goalscorer, petty does everything else

[@carletonrutherford1799]

@@willeb7052 Pettersson does have more responsibilities being a center, and he does them all well, but everyone loves a goal scorer. Especially one with as great an attitude as Kuzmenko. I have a friend who has met him several times and says he is a genuinely nice guy. And for the record, he is plus 6 this year.

[@glennhankins6927]

If Petey and Quinn are the bright spots....there will be no playoffs for Vancouver.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

@@glennhankins6927 If you have no respect for Pettersson's talent, then you have no idea wtf you're talking about when it comes to hockey. As for Hughes, he is the fastest defenseman to 200 assists in NHL history. That has to count for something, right? He's not Roman Josi, or Victor Hedman, or even Cale Makar, but you can't say he's not skilled. Or maybe you would try, because it seems you have some hate on for the Canucks for some reason. Might be that you live in Alberta? Whatever the reason for the sand in your vagine, teams have to start somewhere, and in my, and a lot of people's opinions, Pettersson and Hughes aren't bad places to start.

[@mattlau]

Pettersson is a coach's dream. He can score, but he also has elite defensive hockey IQ. No doubt he'll challenge for the Art Ross some day, but he will get more votes for Selke as well. He's going to be the Canucks' Captain next year!

[@pholai2756]

Pettey gotten a lot more physical ie: throwing hits, getting into the dirty areas around the boards, and he's transitioned into a 2 way center. More often then not, he's usually the only one on the Canucks who is actually back checking. Glad to see someone with passion on the Canucks. Hope he stays for a long time......

[@pholai2756]

@Hockey_Psychology fake lol

[@glennhankins6927]

Throwing hits?.....lol......Bambi 40 hits the ice every time he's bumped.

[@pholai2756]

@@glennhankins6927 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jau6iYaBlqxsjZY

[@jameson1239]

@@glennhankins6927 tell me you don’t watch him without telling me

[@good2goskee]

@@glennhankins6927 OK... now I declare BS on you. If you are watching in such detail calculating what you call so-called give aways, then you are obviously seeing the higher physical play and hits he is developing. Not acknowledging this obvious fact means you are an angry troll that nobody needs to listen to

[@karlkarlsson9126]

He is very unique. Notice when he takes penalty shots or are on breakaways how close he gets to the goalie and most often bumps into them but scores, since most goalies expect a player to avoid them because it can result in a save they don't anticipate someone crossing that line and still scores, it's like Pettersson don't care about the rest of his body, as long as he has a hand or two on his stick he will try to go through whatever he has planned the puck to do, similar to soccer players they try to foresee openings and opportunities and be one step ahead, but the crazy part is that Pettersson are very well aware that he can actually score when he sees such opportunities, just as an example in the past two games when he and Miller have made three goals shorthanded, if you look at Pettersson before he has received the puck, or even when he just stepped onto the ice, he is casually observing and planning what to do if he gets the puck to score a goal, and lo and behold he finally gets the puck and they score, lol. I think that the shorthanded goals are a prime example of nothing getting in the way of Petterssons mind to score a goal if he sees an opportunity to do so, he is as cold as ice, very sneaky and tricky, he tries his best to think outside of the box, literally lol.

[@marcussorensen5549]

Nobody reading all that

[@Plinkofficial]

TLDR; he knows when to score

[@SenatorFeathers]

Love watching the canucks this season just to see him and Hughes do their thing. Elias has a very high hockey iq but the skilled moves he can make out of pure reflex is what amazes me.

[@loilt5091]

No secret for myself...living in Raincouver. ☆ Sweet Pete's a beauty‼️

[@canuckerbird]

His defensive play this year has been amazing as well. Petey should get Selke consideration.

[@BadBoiFilms]

Hughes is also having a franchise calibre season and is going to break his own record for most points by a Canucks defenseman in a season. Hes completely slept on

[@GaryBrandel]

also fastest D in NHL history to 200 pts. I saw it argued that league wide there's so many more goals being scored these days so not a big deal, but if that's the case, you'd think the top 10 on that list would be full of other names from the last few years.. it's not.

[@BadBoiFilms]

@@GaryBrandel agreed

[@willeb7052]

fenomenal offensive player, just have to work on the defence and be a bit tougher around he's own goal!

[@glennhankins6927]

2 goals in 68 games? ..... that is incredible.

[@TylerJones-kv3ls]

Petterson is definitely a top 10 player! Granted I am biased since I am a Canucks fan (said with a bag on my dead) but this kid is phenomenon and once he realizes he is often the best player on the ice, and starts shooting even more, he is going to be in the elite five. Thanks for the great video!

[@joshmo5595]

🙄 it's nice to dream isn't it 🤭

[@tyandambika]

Great analysis of this amazing player

[@SRGNTSLUGHTR]

I appreciate the breakdown in this video.

[@Herrlorddonkoenigczar]

Can you say Selke. His play on the PK is stellar. He can also make a stack the pads save when the goalie is pulled. He has made a couple in the net saves when the goalie is out, what a player, what a team player…you don’t see McDavid doing that. Datsyuk nothing. This guy is in a league of his own. Bergeron step aside, there’s a new kid in town, and in that, just wait till he fills out. The 27, 28 yr old Elias Pettersson is going to be quite the thing…you can’t stop him now…and good luck when he brings his physical game to the table..good luck

[@lassemaja8382]

Elias surely must have one of the best wrist shots in the league.

[@Count3d]

First jersey I ever bought was a Pettersson jersey. Love the guy, he is so freaking smart.

[@cheguevara8410]

And you haven’t even touched his defensive play, which is something that can separate him from the other players near the top.

[@liamw3689]

i remember saying petey would be a top 5-10 C one day after his rookie szn. i got heckled for it. lol

[@spartan4196]

He's a top 10 no question, I also think it's worth mentioning his line mate, kuzmenko and the chemistry they have together, I would be very curious how many of kuzys goals were from long rang shots by petey that he tipped in. Kuzmenko is basically a better chiasson that can tip goals outside of the powerplay

[@willeb7052]

I love how they matched A. Beauvillier aswell

[@mattblom3990]

When you have two-way defensive ability *and* 100 point potential, that's a player 32 teams would bend over backwards for.

[@willeb7052]

like Bergeron on the defence and MacKinnon on the offence

[@timlarsson3634]

Its insane honestly, when he has the puck you know its gonna be good. Its a player u trust when he has the puck. I dont think he has it enough honestly. The way Vanc is playing right now really limits Petterson. Cuz i feel alot of players around him kinda messes stuff up alot. All the respect to the players but Petterson deserves better.

[@richardt1954]

Nice work and I just subscribed to your channel. Great content….

[@immortalrace3683]

THANK YOU!

[@ragge2000]

I think he will grow to be one of the biggest Swedish stars in the NHL

[@jamesythetrue]

Pettersson is awesome. But calling him the "sole bright spot" on he Canucks this year is ridiculous. JT Miller has 73 points, Quinn Hughes has 69 points, and Andrei Kuzmenko has 66 points (including the team-leading 35 goals), with 9 games still left to play. I've got news for you - those are bright spots. The only reason they're so low in the standings is the hole they dug themselves in the first 25 games of the season. Currently, Vancouver and Vegas are the two hottest teams in the league at 8-2-0 in their last 10. Watch out for more than just Pettersson in the 23-24 season. Lots of bright spots here.

[@savjakob7838]

I might not of heard it but did you talk about his 2 way game? He's very good defensively

[@gburyhockey9]

great analysis

[@nucks4life11]

I admit the day he was drafted I was consumed with anger. I hadn't even watched a highlight package. Once I did I had no doubt he was special. I'm glad I'm wrong alot. Cause this guy has become "the player".

[@joshmo5595]

And u just said it yourself 🤭 you're wrong ALOT. Like right now for instance. 🤣

[@nucks4life11]

@@joshmo5595 shut up goof.

[@smarty432]

Not only is Peterson a top 10 forward offensively, but he is the top 3 defensively. He can check and score shorties. He should be nominated for a Selke this year and wins it hands down!

[@christopherecatalano]

His hockey brain and that shot. The slap shot, the wrist shot some of the best, fastest, and most precision I have ever seen. If they can somehow manage to play a whole season like they have played most of March the team will be very good next year. I hated the coaching change, but it is starting to look like a work of genius. Too little, too late, but the team is on fire right now. They are never out of games.

[@jkmonkey123]

His hockey IQ is extremely high

[@Semaj2326]

As a Devils fan it's sad to see how miserably Vancouver is failing at putting a team around him. Him and Quinn Hughes are two truly elite players but the lack of patience or vision from their front office and ownership is wasting his career.

[@mattblom3990]

I/we appreciate the support! It's nice to see Jersey break out after many poor years. We'll hope to eventually break out of this "retool" cycle.

[@brandona7206]

Yeah, it's brutal. Desperate gms making horrible acquisitions just trying to keep their jobs afloat.

[@jaylo9361]

cant argue, but where is the love for quinn? fastest dman to 200 assists ever, as in ever.

[@johnshields6852]

He's a great hockey player, his toughness isn't that big of a deal in today's NHL, you gotta be tough as far as being resilient to checks and stay healthy but I don't see a problem for him, hrs a great asset to any team.

[@the5thlineplaymaker131]

He’s been laying people out this season, and been extremely hard to get off the puck. Soon the narrative of Petey not being tough will be forgotten

[@leoguilhem4583]

Not only is he scary offensively, he's going to get serious Selke consideration this year. He blocks shots, is the most lethal player in the league shorthanded, and is a takeaway machine.

[@glennhankins6927]

You spelled giveaway machine wrong.

[@leoguilhem4583]

@@glennhankins6927 watch him play

[@glennhankins6927]

@@leoguilhem4583 Both Petey and Hughes get massive praise from the media for their offensive point production and that same media ignores all the mistakes they consistently make.

[@leoguilhem4583]

@@glennhankins6927 what mistakes? They’re both solid defensively, one is going to be a top 5 Selke nominee. People that don’t watch them just can’t accept that they’re so good offensively AND defensively Your “giveaway machine” is 125th in giveaways is the nhl, and is so terrible defensively he’s 25th in takeaways. Like I said, watch him play

[@glennhankins6927]

@@leoguilhem4583 Ridiculous to mention bambi 40 in the Selke conversation. Who else is in your Selke top 5?.....Loui Eriksson?

[@Malibu8732]

Petey is definitely an elite franchise defining talent his ability to know where to be at the right times shows his hockey IQ is on if the best his ability to make anyone on his line a threat means his play making ability is elite as well as his one timers his wrists his snap and slap shot are up there with the elite snipers in the NHL his defensive abilities make his two way game something teams need to be aware of and the fact that he's carrying a defensively ineffective team on his back is just another reason that Elias Pettersson will be the face of the Canucks for the foreseeable future as long as the don't give the money for his contract renewal to someone like Anthony Beauvillier like they did to bo Horvat

[@licrashout]

I totally agree with everything you said, but hear me out man, Kuzmenko is about to go craazzy next season. I see it being petterson instead of Horvat very soon for the captain spot!!

[@burnstyx1500]

Who knows how high he ranks. Definitely top5. Just imagine if our pk was middle of the league. Playoff bound

[@urex1717]

This Lightning fan recognizes him as a phenom.

[@Reckyj]

yaay proud Swede here!

[@fredrik3735]

Good take.

[@slipperySwede]

Petey is the only reason I currently watch the Cunuck games. Previously I watched them because of the Sedins. Many times Petey and Kuzmenko's chemistry on the ice reminds me of the Sedins.

[@sibbyeskie]

Peterson is probably 2nd or 3rd most desired center today. Skills on offence and defence, age… who wouldn’t you give up on center to have him? McDavid (obviously), but do you give up a Draisaitl or MacKinnon? Maybe not Matthews, but probably at least one of those guys. Hughes is close except he doesn’t have the defensive game, and only one monster year, but otherwise is younger and has a great contract. Everyone else you’d glad give up for him. Except Bedard! But that’s sort of a technicality.

[@B-a-s-i]

Also we need a video on Quinn because he gets no love at all and casuals still have the narrative that he’s horrendous defensively when that’s not that case at all.

[@ianc643]

The great one mentioned him as a talented player.

[@joshmo5595]

Lol So what. What do u expect him to say? That he sucks? Of course he's gonna say he's talented. EVERYBODY in the NHL is talented 🤣

[@sttrsp9700]

Win or lose its great he can still accumulate points the way he does

[@frasermulholland6075]

Definitely top 10. Wait till he's surrounded by some more depth on his line!

[@victorj9234]

He gets better every game

[@Naughtism]

Yeah he is one of those players

[@rydenhaze10]

hope he finds success in vancouver, hope they can turn things around next year and hey they might have a chance to get bedard, vancouver has the talent but it’s the bad contracts and management, if they can trade ekman-larson back to az then i’ll consider that a W

[@willeb7052]

and bench myers would be great

[@peters5090]

he's evolving into a giga chad before our eyes

[@glennhankins6927]

More of a Karen. Bambi 40 = soft player.

[@kk-en8ns]

@@glennhankins6927 dude you comment on every comment. Please go back too whatever mental institution your from so you can get the help you need.

[@johncastro2148]

And he's a top five center for me (I am kinda Bias) but..

[@willeb7052]

agreed

[@flowmastaflam]

#1 sleeper superstar in the league. media doesn't care about the west other than mcdavid

[@Sankoz29]

hahah the opeing line in this vid aged sooooo bad it feels good

[@jdmciviczc]

lets see when they get to playoff different type of hockey

[@mollywopper2005]

Thats Juolevi in the thumbnail😂😂

[@Fudgepuddlez]

I think he can definitely play like this consistently for most of the rest of his career, it will be ok.

[@patrickbaklava7297]

The funny part about the canucks season is they are ranked 10th in scoring.

[@nanaimoshoerepair]

How about Demko?

[@bobsyoruncle4583]

All these pundits - and there were quite a few of them - who were predicting that Petey was too slight of frame to be an impact player in the NHL have long ago shut the hell up. My question to them would be " Hello...did you all have amnesia? You didn't recall that Wayne Gretzky - the greatest player in NHL history - had an almost identical build to Pettersson? " Gretzky's career weight was 175lbs - same as Pettersson, with only a 1 inch height difference. Not only does Petey have the same wiry build as Gretzky did, but he plays the same style of head-up, panoramic view. I expect Pettersson to have more injuries than Gretzky did only because he plays a more physical game - Gretzky was a master of hit-avoidance, and I wouldn't mind if Pettersson practiced a little more of that.

[@rogerengblom5061]

He is defentley one of the smartest player in NHL..

[@iAMtheSushie]

I think we might be looking at the next marcel dionne

[@glennhankins6927]

No.

[@derekstanyer]

@@glennhankins6927 probably better

[@ajyu7289]

You forgot to add that he shot the puck between Pavelski's legs

[@princeofpcos9804]

Petey, Hughes, Kuzmenko and Demko are solid, young core pieces for the future. I know Demko isn't that young but goalies age slower.

[@ridskog]

I think the Canucks will win a cup within the next 10 years atleast once. I'm not an expert but i have a gut feeling like Devo.

[@robdedrick2052]

I still think Gradin and Olund were our Best Swedes . Honor to Lindgren , Pat Sun , Nas and IKEA

[@Y.A.A.E.G._Games]

You knew the dude was going to be something when he was in the skills competition and he broke the electric Target, if you even watch hockey for past years you know this was expected nothing new just petterson

[@randy.3771]

He’s not a scrawny kid no more.

[@wellyforpm]

If you don't think Kuzmenko hasn't been a good story in van, you don't know hockey.

[@primroselane1]

Not surprisingly you didn't mention his defensive game. If this guy doesn't make the top 3 in votes for the Selke this year then it's a rigged vote. If you watch him in 60 or more games this year like I have then you wouldn't even consider another player for the award this year. You also didn't mention how much stronger he is this year than he has been in the past. He has taken a great deal of pride in his reverse hits and looks for them every chance he gets. Next time you watch him play key on every aspect of his defensive play and you'll see exactly what I mean.

[@miles1264]

Petey is awesome!

[@AD_RC]

what do you mean sole bright spot. where's kuzmenko, that guy's the sun

[@wayne3340]

He's a complete player like Bergeron.

[@CashMacGregor]

jt miller, quinn hughes, thatcher demko. the canucks have more than one player my friend.

[@KyleMacSkill]

jt miller and demko have been terrible this year

[@CashMacGregor]

@@KyleMacSkill demko was playing hurt and the canucks defence has been comprised of mostly AHL players all season. tocchet has got these call ups playing the best hockey of their careers and miller has not been terrible. have you been watching the news lately? he's carrying this team on his back.

[@GaryBrandel]

@@KyleMacSkill Miller has been playing a lot better since the coaching change, not saying he's in Pettersson's league, but he's coming around, which hopefully continues. demko has also been closer to his usual self since coming back from injury. I'm not saying you're wrong, just pointing out that hopefully things are turning around for those two.

[@serveess955]

Elias Pettersson is to good for the vancouver canucks

[@rozzie101]

I love my Canucks. BUT, no one is afraid of them. Next season won't change this...

[@carlyisaac4669]

He the leading sh points

[@dryicex4083]

This guy hasnt seen Kuz?

[@gingervsginger7305]

Oh he ain’t no secret no more. Haven’t been for some time

[@grimstuson9573]

He MUST work on his physique. He is rather tall, but so thin. The Sedins were no powerhouses but they could still fight off opponents, Petey must learn this.

[@Neuro_6]

He's the only reason I watch the Canucks. Otherwise I wouldn't care.

[@rickfreeman8691]

better than Aho imo

[@WahlgrenProductions]

And you didn't even mention his Selke-worthy season... He's playing box play because he is too good not to.

[@watcher63034]

Sole bright spot? Do you watch hockey at all? Kuzmenko is having a stellar year 37G/31A out of 73 games. JT Miller at29G/45A, Quinn Hughes at 72 points, Horvat was 31G/23A thru 55 games played before being traded, and the goalie Demko has literally robbed other teams of victories when the Canucks have been outplayed. Yeah the team needs a lot more work, BUT there is more than just one player who stands out.

[@epants8507]

Nucks make him Captain already..

[@pouffy4338]

pettersson is top 7 easy

[@fellatianno]

if the nucks dont win the cup this year petey should move on to a team that will so he can at least experience winning the cup in his carreer , he deserves it and with the nucks record of zero cups in over 50 years , who knows if they will ever win , and they have had some of the best in the nhl , messier, bure, sedines , burroughs