Canucks’ Elias Pettersson overcoming life, injury hurdles to find elite form again
January 8, 2026
Canucks’ Elias Pettersson overcoming life, injury hurdles to find elite form again
21 comments
EP40 support? *in this economy*?
> “I mean, I’m not going to lie, it’s hard. Obviously, I want to battle and I want to play in the playoffs. But we need to see what’s best for our future and build long-term”
Even Petey wants a rebuild.
I like that fact that he’s willing to be here through some rougher seasons, shows more leadership qualities than Quit Hughes imo.
Haven’t won a game since he returned to the lineup. Did extremely well when he wasn’t in the lineup. Facts over emotions…
Elite form? What?
To the downvotes: be more realistic and actually go watch a true ELITE player. Petey ain’t that and I’m a fan of his.
“It’s going to be a nagging injury for a while, probably the rest of the season. But I can play with it. In some situations, there’s some pain but I can push through it.”
The medical team is such a joke.
If there are no more Petey fans/supporters in the world, then I am dead
Oh, this article again.
Weird that he’s got a nagging injury… feels like it’d be in the best interests of the team (tank) and himself to at least take some maintenance days or potentially shut it down early to get a longer and stronger offseason. We’ve seen how much a healthy and dedicated offseason can do for players and I’d hate to see Pettersson make his injury situations any worse
Dang he has another season long nagging injury.
Also, what was the deal with his wife posting them on social media? What’s wrong with him making appearances on her videos even if he’s injured? He has a life outside of hockey.
*”It…* [the Hughes trade] *left Pettersson and goalie Thatcher Demko as the last players remaining from the glittering, early-20s core that Allvin and Canucks president Jim Rutherford inherited four years ago.”*
Boeser (year and a half younger than Demko, year and a half older than Pettersson) is chopped liver now?
hes been slowly getting goals here and there just waiting till he gets a 5 point game and putting up consistently
The first things I saw were “Elias Petterson”; life; injury; and my heart dropped lmao. Don’t do me like that.
Everyone shits on him but management fumbled this situation completely.
Rutherford forced his hand by making that trade offer to Carolina, knowing he was slowing down and dealing with knee issues. Forcing a contract or trade even though the team still had control for another year.
Then our medical staff having him to play through his knee tendonitis.
This isn’t some half baked theory, his underlying stats showed his speed and acceleration numbers rapidly declined to an average/below average NHL skater.
The entire JT Miller fiasco fueled by media, and loud and idiotic members of the fanbase. Even though Miller has had a history of issues in other lockerrooms, and, is known for showcasing inconsistent effort when upset.
Petey is overpaid, he is not a 100 point centre at the moment; however, he also has minimal support in the top 6. His best season had him with Mikheyev, and Kuzmenko. The team still had more offensive talent than they currently do. Losing Horvat, and Miller is something the Canucks have not replaced at all.
Petey is a very good shutdown centre, with a lethal shot, good hands, and average skating. If he gets his legs back, he will be back.
When i met Petey last year at the Dice & Ice event and had the chance to sit and talk with him, I saw a side of him we never get to see in media or game footage. He spent like 5 minutes chatting with me and he cares bigtime! Not just about his individual play, but also about what the fans think of him and honoring his contract. He deserves to get back to form and I think he will get there if his body allows. I wish everyone who questions his heart or competitiveness to have a few minutes talking in real life to him, they would switch their stance very quickly
10 goals is elite form? Idc how good his defensive game is, if he’s being paid 11 million + it should be worth at least 100 points.
Edit: Oh, so sorry. 11 goals.
Petey’s been playing good hockey and doing anything asked of him. Glad he got a bit of a puff piece.
A big mis-read the organization made was the kind of player Petey succeeds with. When Terrorist Tocchet got here he said Petey needs “north-south” guys because that’s who all the great players do best with. Unfortunately for him, Petey needs the exact opposite. He doesn’t play with the pace of a MacKinnon, McDavid or Crosby. Never has, never will. He needs EAST-WEST guys. Look at the players he consistently elevates – Kuzmenko, Mikheyev, Goldobin, Hoglander.
I’d argue the entire league has shifted more to the European, east-west, passing game whereas North America has become more helio-centric ala ISO ball in the NBA. It’s why Sweden won the gold. They’ve blended east-west, team hockey with tenaciousness. You need guys that can play north-south but look to make plays east-west. This is why Karlsson is succeeding.
2 thoughts
1) i like the leadership shown by petey here, saying it’s frustrating not to be in the playoffs but that he wants them to focus on building a strong future. he makes it sound like he wants to be part of that. not saying it’ll ever happen, or that he’s the right choice, but it’s worth noting that bo publicly said petey should succeed him as captain. makes me think petey has likely always wanted to be here long-term
2) kinda ridiculous that katelyn can’t post a video of them skating at christmas, after they’ve just suffered a miscarriage, without them getting backlash
This proved to be a Petey fan post.
by being on pace for a 60 point season..
ROFL
Hype him up before we trade him… nice strat
Don’t want to be insensitive, but i’m surprised they announced the pregnancy so early on when miscarriages are fairly common in the first 6 weeks. If she was due in July and had the miscarriage in later November then it was really early on in the pregnancy.
21 comments
EP40 support? *in this economy*?
> “I mean, I’m not going to lie, it’s hard. Obviously, I want to battle and I want to play in the playoffs. But we need to see what’s best for our future and build long-term”
Even Petey wants a rebuild.
I like that fact that he’s willing to be here through some rougher seasons, shows more leadership qualities than Quit Hughes imo.
Haven’t won a game since he returned to the lineup. Did extremely well when he wasn’t in the lineup. Facts over emotions…
Elite form? What?
To the downvotes: be more realistic and actually go watch a true ELITE player. Petey ain’t that and I’m a fan of his.
“It’s going to be a nagging injury for a while, probably the rest of the season. But I can play with it. In some situations, there’s some pain but I can push through it.”
The medical team is such a joke.
If there are no more Petey fans/supporters in the world, then I am dead
Oh, this article again.
Weird that he’s got a nagging injury… feels like it’d be in the best interests of the team (tank) and himself to at least take some maintenance days or potentially shut it down early to get a longer and stronger offseason. We’ve seen how much a healthy and dedicated offseason can do for players and I’d hate to see Pettersson make his injury situations any worse
Dang he has another season long nagging injury.
Also, what was the deal with his wife posting them on social media? What’s wrong with him making appearances on her videos even if he’s injured? He has a life outside of hockey.
*”It…* [the Hughes trade] *left Pettersson and goalie Thatcher Demko as the last players remaining from the glittering, early-20s core that Allvin and Canucks president Jim Rutherford inherited four years ago.”*
Boeser (year and a half younger than Demko, year and a half older than Pettersson) is chopped liver now?
hes been slowly getting goals here and there just waiting till he gets a 5 point game and putting up consistently
The first things I saw were “Elias Petterson”; life; injury; and my heart dropped lmao. Don’t do me like that.
Everyone shits on him but management fumbled this situation completely.
Rutherford forced his hand by making that trade offer to Carolina, knowing he was slowing down and dealing with knee issues. Forcing a contract or trade even though the team still had control for another year.
Then our medical staff having him to play through his knee tendonitis.
This isn’t some half baked theory, his underlying stats showed his speed and acceleration numbers rapidly declined to an average/below average NHL skater.
The entire JT Miller fiasco fueled by media, and loud and idiotic members of the fanbase. Even though Miller has had a history of issues in other lockerrooms, and, is known for showcasing inconsistent effort when upset.
Petey is overpaid, he is not a 100 point centre at the moment; however, he also has minimal support in the top 6. His best season had him with Mikheyev, and Kuzmenko. The team still had more offensive talent than they currently do. Losing Horvat, and Miller is something the Canucks have not replaced at all.
Petey is a very good shutdown centre, with a lethal shot, good hands, and average skating. If he gets his legs back, he will be back.
When i met Petey last year at the Dice & Ice event and had the chance to sit and talk with him, I saw a side of him we never get to see in media or game footage. He spent like 5 minutes chatting with me and he cares bigtime! Not just about his individual play, but also about what the fans think of him and honoring his contract. He deserves to get back to form and I think he will get there if his body allows. I wish everyone who questions his heart or competitiveness to have a few minutes talking in real life to him, they would switch their stance very quickly
10 goals is elite form? Idc how good his defensive game is, if he’s being paid 11 million + it should be worth at least 100 points.
Edit: Oh, so sorry. 11 goals.
Petey’s been playing good hockey and doing anything asked of him. Glad he got a bit of a puff piece.
A big mis-read the organization made was the kind of player Petey succeeds with. When Terrorist Tocchet got here he said Petey needs “north-south” guys because that’s who all the great players do best with. Unfortunately for him, Petey needs the exact opposite. He doesn’t play with the pace of a MacKinnon, McDavid or Crosby. Never has, never will. He needs EAST-WEST guys. Look at the players he consistently elevates – Kuzmenko, Mikheyev, Goldobin, Hoglander.
I’d argue the entire league has shifted more to the European, east-west, passing game whereas North America has become more helio-centric ala ISO ball in the NBA. It’s why Sweden won the gold. They’ve blended east-west, team hockey with tenaciousness. You need guys that can play north-south but look to make plays east-west. This is why Karlsson is succeeding.
2 thoughts
1) i like the leadership shown by petey here, saying it’s frustrating not to be in the playoffs but that he wants them to focus on building a strong future. he makes it sound like he wants to be part of that. not saying it’ll ever happen, or that he’s the right choice, but it’s worth noting that bo publicly said petey should succeed him as captain. makes me think petey has likely always wanted to be here long-term
2) kinda ridiculous that katelyn can’t post a video of them skating at christmas, after they’ve just suffered a miscarriage, without them getting backlash
This proved to be a Petey fan post.
by being on pace for a 60 point season..
ROFL
Hype him up before we trade him… nice strat
Don’t want to be insensitive, but i’m surprised they announced the pregnancy so early on when miscarriages are fairly common in the first 6 weeks. If she was due in July and had the miscarriage in later November then it was really early on in the pregnancy.