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

[@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.

[@olmrgosh1128]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@coocluckclanmusic]

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.

[@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

[@Ridgefall]

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

[@kcshfl]

He needs Kuzmenko back

[@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 !!!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@kolasillers7776]

Gaming at nights?

[@Nickh4929]

Yes petey has a gaming addiction

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@DewayneMill]

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

[@sucraf1]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@quakzl]

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

[@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.

[@jonsnoff5369]

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

[@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 !!!

[@mikelavallee6145]

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

[@Dawg476]

Pettersson has the yips. No doubt about it.

[@Monster-o1q]

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.

[@BigBSinclair]

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

[@GordonRoberts-d9h]

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

[@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.. 🤔

[@parker86547]

When’s Mikheyev getting sent to China

[@DJGerretteAdams]

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

[@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

[@ian2487]

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

[@danielboucher3027]

Petterson? Where the hell is Quinn Hughes???

[@HAIDARAVEN]

Falling down all over the ice

[@HAIDARAVEN]

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

[@paulrainville7145]

HE LOOKS UNHAPPY

[@rubberduckie5518]

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

[@HAIDARAVEN]

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

[@gged]

The series should be 3-1 Edmonton

[@staceyduan415]

or4-0Canucks😂

[@rickbold9337]

Or 2-2

[@dougstewart3243]

He is trying to get a Nike contract now

[@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?

[@evileyeball]

Petey Hoggy and Lekerimaki

[@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.

[@gonephishing100]

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

[@kolasillers7776]

Guy just looks checked out.

[@lukejfit]

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

[@cb613]

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

[@omfg322]

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

[@popeyesailor9571]

Gomer Pyle

[@EhEsDeeEf]

bros cooked

[@pth6060]

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

[@wm5409]

Loui Eriksson 2.0

[@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.😊

[@BigBSinclair]

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

[@seamusoleary3712]

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

[@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....

[@NathanLucas-zw1np]

Ian cole 👎

[@thisrandomvoice3214]

Petey is turning into a wojack meme

[@kyleschaffrick3845]

no

[@rlasson657]

​@@kyleschaffrick3845Yes

[@THEGDB]

Is he the nucks marner?

[@DefectiveSquash]

Raymond > Petterson

[@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.