Takeaways from Elias Pettersson’s end-of-season comments

TSN Canucks reporter Farhan Lalji joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss Elias Pettersson revealing he battled through a knee injury throughout the playoffs at Vancouver’s season-ending media availability. Lalji discusses takeaways from Pettersson’s comments, shares what the timeline of recovery will be like for Brock Boeser, and details which free agents the Canucks will prioritize signing this summer.

[@bentencho]

And the Canucks medical staff and management didn't think it would have been a good idea to place him on LTIR? A healthy Pettersson plus the cap flexibility to add another impact player..... we would be talking about Canucks in the conference final right now.

[@Keith-shit75]

What no change

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Why did he play game 82 if injured? 😂

[@senortano]

I’m not buying it. Kind of stinks

[@TravelSpotterUS]

Exactly, this sounds BS to me

[@barnabykocsis6987]

Nah if you looked how he played before January and after the difference is easy to see. After january he looked like bambi on ice just collapsing and falling down all the time. You dont do that at this level if you are healthy

[@tomasojonky]

If he has tendinitis of the knee, why was he never rested? Why was he called out as a “passenger?” And so far, he’s the only Canuck who has revealed an undisclosed injury in the postseason. Does this not seem weird?

[@Herrlorddonkoenigczar]

He’s right, it was sh!t, no fault of his own. Now we can move on

[@danielnam9026]

There wasn’t any injury. I’m not buying this fake story. Guys that suffer injuries show signs of pain and discomfort. Pettey boy never winced, not even a little. That tells you all you need to know. It’s a lie, a terrible lie at that.

[@tlevans62]

He was sulking.

[@stevocanuck]

I’d just be worried about his knee recovery cause like Ferraro said, you can take weeks off (for me it was 6+ months) and feel the exact same

[@jonathanng7798]

Feels petey could also benefit from sports psychologist like McKinnon

[@Goats22]

agreed. he is very easily rattled and needs to work on it.

[@DB-gr7ch]

Oh..he "admitted" that he had a injury, did he?! Are you seriously this simple?! "..there is no doubt this was a completely different player after the all-star break..." !!??!!!! all-star break : Feb. 1-3 signed 8 year, $93 million contract extension : Mar. 2. Hunh. That's weird. two plus two...take your time....

[@AW-xv7dq]

If the Canucks are serious about being a playoff contender... They cannot roll on with Hughes and Pettersson. 2 undersized hi end players occupying so much of the salary is not tenable in 7 game wars. If they do keep them they absolutely must surround them with deterrents and larger fwds to offset.

[@danielnam9026]

Have them hit the gym.

[@mkultra5752]

That was bad coaching/ managment to not rest petterson and should have played demko less

[@jonathon3508]

Coach of the year, bad coaching?

[@epants8507]

I'm not buying it..

[@scottduguid3453]

Booyah

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

time for summer break

[@danielnam9026]

Golf season is underway ⛳️

[@Douchebigelow666]

No it was his fault considering he pulled this crap lol year long and was not called out for the hot and extremely ice cold he got.

[@frankl5765]

Trade Petterson and use the money to sign Lindholm, Zidora, Cole, Tyler and Joshua !!!

[@ShaunYoung-u1w]

5th highest paid player in the league. Guy hasnt won a board battle in 2 years. You can supplement floaty soft skilled guys. But not at that cap allocation. Plus hes a C. Trade petey!

[@mkultra5752]

'You cant pay a 3rd line center 7 mil' and thats why this team will never win a cup..lindholm was there best player in playoffs besides miller..uncommited to winning and cheap owners..vegas and florida its no problem..farhan knows less then he thinks

[@Goats22]

lol OK bud. sick take hahahahahaha

[@danielnam9026]

54 years of futility. Canucks will never win a cup. Ever.

[@jordanweller7485]

Farhan is a clown and a moron.