THIS IS GETTING REALLY CONCERNING FOR THE CANUCKS… ELIAS PETTERSSON STRUGGLES + JONATHAN LEKKERIMAKI

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We're talking about how Elias Pettersson has played for the Vancouver Canucks in the Playoffs, and whether or not Jonathan Lekkerimaki is an option.
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This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
Elias Pettersson was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st - New Jersey Devils, Nico Hischier
2nd - Philadelphia Flyers, Nolan Patrick
3rd - Dallas Stars, Miro Heiskanen
4th - Colorado Avalanche, Cale Makar
5th - Vancouver Canucks, Elias Pettersson
6th - Vegas Golden Knights, Cody Glass
7th - New York Rangers (from Arizona Coyotes), Lias Andersson
8th - Buffalo Sabres, Casey Mittelstadt
9th - Detroit Red Wings, Michael Rasmussen
10th - Florida Panthers, Owen Tippett
11th - Los Angeles Kings, Gabriel Vilardi
12th - Carolina Hurricanes, Martin Necas
13th - Vegas Golden Knights (from Winnipeg Jets), Nick Suzuki
14th - Tampa Bay Lightning, Callan Foote
15th - Vegas Golden Knights (from New York Islanders), Erik Brannstrom
16th - Calgary Flames, Juuso Valimaki
17th - Toronto Maple Leafs, Timothy Liljegren
18th - Boston Bruins, Urho Vaakanainen
19th - San Jose Sharks, Josh Norris
20th - St. Louis Blues, Robert Thomas
21st - New York Rangers, Filip Chytil
22nd - Edmonton Oilers, Kailer Yamamoto
23rd - Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota Wild), Pierre-Olivier Joseph
24th - Winnipeg Jets (from Columbus Blue Jackets via Vegas Golden Knights), Kristian Vesalainen
25th - Montreal Canadiens, Ryan Poehling
26th - Dallas Stars (from Chicago Blackhawks), Jake Oettinger
27th - Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington Capitals via St. Louis Blues), Morgan Frost
28th - Ottawa Senators, Shane Bowers
29th - Chicago Blackhawks (from Anaheim Ducks via Dallas Stars), Henri Jokiharju
30th - Nashville Predators, Eeli Tolvanen
31st - St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh Penguins), Klim Kostin
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[@michael-dh5sr]

his body language scares me! i hope people in the vancouver organization is having a person on standby so the players has someone to talk to, cause pettersson looks really sad. something is not right, i'm worried about the news that i'll wake up to... he needs support now!!

[@troubleondemand7703]

I can't help but wonder if there is something going on in his personal life that is dragging him down.

[@Coolman0893]

Definitely needs some counseling

[@JH-jw7pu]

A Sports Psychologist. That’s what the team needs tbh.

[@kyleschaffrick3845]

Just like ted lasso haha. Petey needs to be saying " I am a strong and capable man" to himself.

[@tylerbrooklyn4187]

Not a bad idea! It helped MacKinnon

[@bblvrable]

They have some.

[@64blip]

@@bblvrable I wonder what they are saying to Tochett? Stop throwing your team under the bus? He's going to be a one-season wonder at this rate - publicly slating his players and wondering why he isn't getting the effort he demands.

[@xDefender11]

Bro looks depressed

[@Eastvanucks]

He prob seen all the comments n rants from the fans n media.

[@olmrgosh1128]

It would be cool to have Elias pettersson with Jonathan lekkerimaki with nils hoglander in a Swedish line

[@LucMartin-iz6bu]

Hmmm, Pettersson's mental health may be at issue. He should perhaps follow in Drouin and Laine's footsteps, and undergo therapy.

[@roffew.1065]

It's his first real playoffs. It was the same with Matthews, Nylander, Zibanejad, Bäckström and a lot of guys before they figured it out. Also the contract extension was forced by the Canucks management

[@Tubtim7369]

Scratch Mikheyev, his last goal was 60+ games ago. For 10 playoff games plus end of regular season, he cannot help Petterson to score and vice versa. This could make Pettterson more depressed and even sink his confidence level faster. No harm to put Lekkerimarki to ignite some sparks with two swedes together or even put back Hoglander to create a full swedish line.

[@jacksonjacob7791]

Yes. These 2 have no chemistry together whatsoever. Continuing to play them together is madness. He needs to be scratched or put on the 4th line he is dragging this team down. Another trash free agent signing by Benning.

[@rickbold9337]

Agree 100%

[@rubberduckie5518]

Send Mikheyev into the sun. He’ll get another opportunity elsewhere.

[@UnusualPudding]

next season petterson will play with lekkekermaki and see if he can produce with him as a winger

[@baiqi44]

That's a good point, but this version of Petterson along with his upcoming massive contract scares me too much. Might be a better idea to trade him after the playoffs (cause he ain't going to turn it around now) before his new contract kicks in.

[@TheBlazersfan22]

Elias pettersson literally play with mikyehev. Pettersson needs line mates

[@baiqi44]

Yes, but even when EP40 was playing with other players in the regular season, he still wasn't producing. Having said that, Mikyehev had a wide open net in game 3 and the guy shoots the puck at the goalie. I mean, I could've scored that goal. Hoglander hasn't don anything either in the playoffs. This is what EP has to work with, but he still needs to be a driver. Even when he didn't have good wingers with him in his earlier years, he was still driving play and scoring on his shots (at even strength). Now, he's not doing anything offensively.

[@sucraf1]

He was playing with the same guys in the start of the season and in Jan where he was a superstar. He plays with JT and Brock, and still nothing. Somethings wrong with him. Period.

[@jacksonjacob7791]

Mikheyev is dreadfully bad. Its certainly not helping. Ask yourself - if you were Petterson would you want to play with him every single game? The moment that contract is off the books is going to be very helpful.

[@rubberduckie5518]

Petey was on pace for like 120 points when Kuzmenko and Mikheyev were producing.

[@kcshfl]

He needs Kuzmenko back

[@coyotecreekband236]

Mikheyev has been a boat anchor all season and he seems to be bringing Petey down. I'd say throw Lekkerimaki on RW and maybe a fireplug like Podkolzin on the LW and see if that wakes him up. He's not showing the way he was in the bubble against Vegas.

[@jacksonjacob7791]

Mikheyev needs to be on the 4th line. I don't know why they insist on keeping him with Petterson constantly when we know it's not going to work.

[@rubberduckie5518]

He needs better wingers than Lek and Podz tbh

[@jeffs68camaro]

Might need to trade Pettersson before July 1. We can get a big haul for him. Superstar being lazy is gonna rub off on the teammates.

[@jlefeb6973]

Canucks worst decision ever.

[@rubberduckie5518]

Maybe a smaller market like Anaheim or Carolina would help, plus the change of scenery. Love Petey in Van, but he needs better support wingers.

[@jlefeb6973]

@@rubberduckie5518 The Canadiens screwed themselves when they signed Subban for 10 million. They had to trade him to free up cap space. Are the Canucks in the same boat with Petey?

[@jlefeb6973]

@@rubberduckie5518 A player who can't perform unless they're with a specific player or two is not worth the money they're paying him.

[@Ridgefall]

Sit Petey out one game. Get some mental help and counselling for him...

[@CurriedBat]

That spin-o-rama after skating full tilt into the middle of the ice, only to get leveled from a check to the back... that was like a Mitch Marner warmup pirouette...

[@deanberton2194]

It’s so simple from a kings fans perspective, the oilers where the hungriest team in game . The positive Canucks fans can take from game 4 is they almost won without giving as much as the oilers . The negative is , the hungrier team always wins , that’s the better team , the team who’s attacking non stop not worried about mistakes or defense, just going going going . I personally hope the Canucks want it as bad and show it !

[@perrysansregret7571]

Totally true

[@rsjoiner]

Farhan Lahlgi said EP40 is downtown riding around on a scooter enjoying the sun , this is after his press availability I guess . I don’t know about that what if he falls and hurts himself , try skateboarding , bungy jumping why not .Sidney Crosby before this years All Star game went to Utah or somewhere on an outdoor rink all to himself , just skated and visualized why and what he would do when he got to Toronto to the All Star game . Rick Tochett coached Sidney Crosby , played along side Mario Lemieux , Yager their current defence coach . Maybe skate with Demko before or after ice sessions , visualize , get back to being great again , Crosby is 36 now , Peety is failing himself if he gives up at 25 , what else can Tochett do . Hoglander EP40 , Lekarmaki all Sweden line EP 40 will get him the puck and he will score and win game 5 and EP40 will be great again and Canucks will live to fight again !!!

[@kolasillers7776]

Gaming at nights?

[@Nickh4929]

Yes petey has a gaming addiction

[@joaorenato1181]

I disagree when you said he put himself out there to the media. He answered most questions like a politician, could easily run for office today.

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

I think the huge contract has resulted in a case of Imposter Syndrome which does affect some after signing for a tonne of money. Imho professional mental help is needed.

[@olmrgosh1128]

Elias pettersson has a head cold that’s why he’s a bit sick

[@bshoulder]

Brock Boeser mentioned before that he had someone to help him with the mental side of the game. Presumably, he had a sports psychologist or counsellor to work with, and Boeser this year now seems to have a new perspective on life and on hockey, and he is able to play like the way we have witnessed now. I am no psychologist, but I think Pettersson needs someone like that to get his head into the right place. This may be something that is bigger than confidence and bigger than hockey - I am actually starting to worry about him.

[@ToyMakerprops]

Canucks should have waited till the end of the year to sign him like he requested. He is a thin frame player and going to have tough times in the playoffs.

[@HAIDARAVEN]

The paycheck of 200k a week should be enough to save his fee fees…..like the Sedins ….. gone for the playoffs…. Maybe he should trade pay for the rest of the year with Garland….yeah 52 weeks at roughly 200k a week

[@denispicard4503]

I thought pety would be playing his butt off when the Canucks acquired his countryman E. Lindholm. I thought they'd be great together. Now i know the Canucks need to trade him in the off season.

[@jonsnoff5369]

Had we waited to sign him until the postseason we could’ve gotten him at 9x8 😭

[@michaelmccarthy6467]

I couldn't agree more. I couldn't even finish the interview. It was so dull. He looked so depressed and unconvincing. He's our assistant captain? It's like, come on, this is playoff hockey. This was like 2021 with him. I hope he snaps out of it. Go canucks!

[@jacksonjacob7791]

Thank goodness he wasn't made the captain. What a mistake that would have been.

[@alvin8287]

I know more is expected from Petey but I’m super disappointed in Hoglander. He just seemed like the perfect playoff guy. He has been completely invisible.

[@jacksonjacob7791]

Totally. A 20 goal scorer to nothing. He doesn't have a whole lot to work with now.

[@rickbold9337]

Bring him back. Who knows what a second chance will do for him

[@Dawg476]

Pettersson has the yips. No doubt about it.

[@mikestan1801]

I know Crosby and the Sedins made the players near them better. Just remember: Crosby is a top 10 player, ALL TIME. The Sedins not only had each other, but they also didn’t do this till they were almost 30.

[@briansinclair1986]

After watching him today, I'd be shocked if he comes out of it any time soon. I sure would hope he does, but...

[@rsjoiner]

Elias Peterson we missed out on Jake Guentzel for your playoff line mate Instead we are giving you two wingers who haven't scored in six months , we want you to make them look better ( two fire hydrants , suggest you fire pucks off them into the net ) they are not forechecking any more so you will have to get the puck from a defence man or get it yourself .Suggest don't pass to line mates as you won't see the puck again as it will be crest centre oilers goalie or turned over to Edmonton defence

[@rsjoiner]

EP40 looked anemic to me in his availability to media after game 4 Have doctors done blood work to check iron levels and hemoglobin in his blood , if he's got low iron or low hemoglobin it won't matter how hard he tries , he will just be late and seem out of gas , he has a cold , cough allergies , he looked in pain just answering questions .Ever since he went to the All Star Game , he has not been the same player .I think he's got something wrong with him , The Oilers. are sticking him, punching him , slew footing him . A normal EP40 would go around Corey Perry and feast on the matchups Oilers are showing him and score 2 or 3 goals a game .There is physically something wrong Elias Peterson !!!

[@parker86547]

When’s Mikheyev getting sent to China

[@quakzl181]

Let’s go Petey let’s go Let’s go Petey let’s go Let’s go Petey let’s go Let’s go Petey let’s go Let’s go Petey let’s go Let’s go Petey let’s go

[@user-js3gs7du3h]

I bet if you think back long and hard you will come up with a couple scenarios in the last couple months where his noggin might have gotten rattled pretty bad.

[@mikelavallee6145]

Pettersson+Hronek+Picks for Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes and Nemec.

[@user-hl7ic7xz4z]

Alex burrows ??? You don't know what the Sedins did with Anson Carter ???

[@evileyeball]

Petey Hoggy and Lekerimaki

[@sucraf1]

So from Feb to now, Pettersson was and is playing poorly. Regular season is bearable, but now it's the playoffs. It shouldn't matter who he plays with, he's suppose to drive the play and be the difference maker, not his line mates. Also he did play with JT and Brock, and still looked invisible and lost. Maybe the coach should bench a guy who isn't scoring and not really helping the team. We don't need him to be good defensively, we need him to score and get points.

[@paulrainville7145]

HE LOOKS UNHAPPY

[@rubberduckie5518]

If I played with Mikheyev, Lafferty and Suters of the world, I’d be damn unhappy too.

[@dougstewart3243]

He is trying to get a Nike contract now

[@blissstated]

Have we considered that maybe he’s going through a heartbreak like relationship wise.. or maybe someone close to him isn’t doing well.. 🤔

[@danielboucher3027]

Petterson? Where the hell is Quinn Hughes???

[@HAIDARAVEN]

Falling down all over the ice

[@bcb777]

Edmonton is doubling up on Hughes. No one cares about Petterson. He’s been useless.

[@HAIDARAVEN]

@@bcb777 he can’t seem to stay on his feet

[@HAIDARAVEN]

Look to the Phoenix record with Tochett…. Ricky kills offensive drive in most players

[@jimgill7524]

he's sad cuz he wishes the season would end already so he can go back to Sweden and park himself in front of a screen where theres no pressure to play up to his contract. Man if this keeps up for a couple seasons, he is really going to hate life in Vancouver. It's all fun and games signing a big fat contract, but when the ink dries, the reality of playing up to that in a crazy hockey market becomes all to real.Specially when it handcuffs the team from being able to add necessary pieces to be able to compete due to lack of salary cap

[@user-vo3ur4wd1s]

Your dreaming , pety is not built for the North American game ..

[@sucraf1]

More like the playoffs. Regular season, he can be fine.

[@popeyesailor9571]

Gomer Pyle

[@ian2487]

You don’t win cups with soft perimeter players than can’t play in the dirty areas.

[@DJGerretteAdams]

Get Pettersson some cold meds! Dude sounds aweful. can hear it in his voice. He is sick. Hopefully he gets better soon.

[@EhEsDeeEf]

bros cooked

[@pHaT_Necron99]

Guys like Skinny Pete, Huges and Marner are not built for the playoffs in body or mind. When the physical play goes up to the next level in the playoffs, those guys are visibly playing scared, they don't like to give or take a hit.

[@omfg322]

Could you imagine the playoffs if he was even half a point a game

[@gged]

The series should be 3-1 Edmonton

[@staceyduan415]

or4-0Canucks😂

[@rickbold9337]

Or 2-2

[@RedhawksReport]

I have never seen him that defeated! Maybe things have gone a little bit too easy so far in his career and now he don't know how to handle it when he's counted on to perform and he can't perform to the level that is needed.

[@wm5409]

Loui Eriksson 2.0

[@kolasillers7776]

Guy just looks checked out.

[@beatonlawrence47]

Elias Pettersson is not a playoff player. But he is not the only player not scoring. Defense and goaltender are playing up to skill level. Where are the majority of Canuck scorers?

[@gonephishing100]

“He’s still making just $7mil.” That might just be enough for this guy. No?

[@lukejfit]

Oilers win tonight and it's over in game 6.

[@pth6060]

The Canucks know that they don't have what it takes.

[@visionquest520]

There is an opinion in hockey that as an oilers fan i used to laugh at but after missing playoffs for ten yrs i look at it differently. The opinion is: A player has to make playoffs in his first 5 yrs in the league otherwise he hits his ceiling. We've had a few like that in Edmonton in yrs past.Pete looks lost out there. But as an oiler fan thats good for our team.😊

[@briansinclair1986]

Yeah, the Oilers went through hard times too. Hope Petey gets his confidence back and helps out against you guys!

[@cb613]

Tochet is going to trade petterson for an actual goal scorer. Book it dano.

[@seamusoleary3712]

Pettersson is a great magician. He just disappears when he goes on the ice.

[@THEGDB]

Is he the nucks marner?

[@thisrandomvoice3214]

Petey is turning into a wojack meme

[@kyleschaffrick3845]

no

[@rlasson657]

​@@kyleschaffrick3845Yes

[@NathanLucas-zw1np]

Ian cole 👎

[@joaorenato1181]

He feels like he's reached what life has to offer after signing the contract. What a deppressing interview, definetely needs a psychologist or someone to at least pump him up before the games....

[@CashMacGregor]

petie comes off like a pouting spoiled little boy when his play was questioned by the interviewers who asked some tough questions that needed to be asked. don't bring in lekk. give him some time to age a little and get used to N A hockey. the likes of kane and perry would be running him big time.

[@DefectiveSquash]

Raymond > Petterson