Fanuck Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, RetroCanuck said: Nope sorry, finished about 15min ago Let me guess, EP: 45min TOI 4g 6a Already given tournament best forward, tournament all-star, and scoring lead 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, bp79 said: My point was after the SHL playoffs he more than proved how he can handle what was a very dirty and physical series. Now after 2 periods and 6 mins of ice time all of a sudden he"s back to not being ready? yet the same people 2 weeks ago were singing his praises. that was my point. no doubt bp, the kid is resilient...aside from Bure, prob the most gifted prospect this org has ever had. A guy like Ehlers is listed in the mid 170s and he looks great out there. I have no doubt EP will adjust to the smaller ice. Lighter guys can really excel with these no clutch and grab, hooking, no slashing at the hands rules... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Too much time spent on the PK, so Pettersson didn't get much of an opportunity. That said, he looked like he was making the most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 39 minutes ago, RetroCanuck said: Right under your nose if you bother to look. All Im preaching is patience just like the professional coaches and scouts are. Watch his shift highlights after this game and count how many times he ended up on the ice(on his butt). Hes a great player and will be a top line player for us, but that doesn't have to be next year like everyone seems to expect around here right now. don't you know you're not allowed to say that? Not without attempted ridicule anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Dahlin26 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Was a good game for his first time at the Worlds. Created some chances with good passes, and displayed his slick hands and creativity. Got knocked around a bit, but that's fine as he battled hard and was clearly one of the more skilled players on the ice. Expect him to get better as the tournament progresses. He'll play in the NHL next year and excel IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Pepe Silvia said: He's too soft like his older brother. There isn't room in the NHL for the Pettersson sisters. Neil McPratt will be all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollarAndADream Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Pettersson was very noticeable out there. He created a ton of chances, looked real flashy and definitely belonged on the ice with the rest of them. Very much look forward to watching him in the rest of the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 2 hours ago, RetroCanuck said: You can tell he has all the skill one could ask for, but he doesn't look physically ready. Far to easy to push off the puck and looks like he may of just gotten hurt because of it.(2min into third) I think we may need to lower our expectations of him next year. Might not hurt for him to start in Utica, play centre and get stronger. 2 hours ago, RetroCanuck said: If its better for his development to dominate and gain strength in the AHL then thats what matters. He has a pace on the team when he's ready, no doubt about that. As it is there are other rookies that may make the jump and UFAs/free agents that can be signed as stopgaps/trade pieces for a year. Gaudette for one will be able to take a centre spot and then you have guys like MacEwen, Dahlen an Goldobin fighting for spots. Baer-Bo-Boeser Eriksson-Gaudette-Virtanen Goldy-Sutter-Granlund Leipsic-Gaunce-UFA/rookie Trade and incorporate NHL ready rookies as the season goes on. Utica Dahlen-Pettersson-Lind Motte-MacEwen-Jasek gadj-Chaput-Palmu Its one game! One game and you get all that? Give him time. He will rock in the NHL and we need to keep our expectations high. He started the SHL slow. He started the play-offs slow. He will find his way. He is learning every shift. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, bp79 said: Didn't realize Hallam was the end all of evaluating Swedish talent. Personally, I don't care if he falls on his but. As long as he keeps breaking every record put in front of him. As for strength in the NHL? sure it will be tougher for him. My point is elite players do not start in Utica. He has already proved he can handle the physical side of hockey. Not sure if you watched the playoffs? but he was engaged in every scrum it seemed and loved it. Why not? A lot of elite players have started in minor leagues. Happens all the time. I doubt he will but so what if he does? A lot of NHL stars started their careers with time in the American Hockey League including Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns, Patrice Bergeron, NHL playoff scoring leader Jake Guentzel and a myriad of key players leading their teams in the playoffs like Matt Murray, P.K. Subban, Braden Holtby, MA Fleury, Tyler Johnson, David Pastrnak ......list goes on and on. Last season, 867 AHL alumni played in the National Hockey League – 88.0 percent of all NHL players. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp79 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: Why not? A lot of elite players have started in minor leagues. Happens all the time. I doubt he will but so what if he does? A lot of NHL stars started their careers with time in the American Hockey League including Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns, Patrice Bergeron, NHL playoff scoring leader Jake Guentzel and a myriad of key players leading their teams in the playoffs like Matt Murray, P.K. Subban, Braden Holtby, MA Fleury, Tyler Johnson, David Pastrnak ......list goes on and on. Last season, 867 AHL alumni played in the National Hockey League – 88.0 percent of all NHL players. Not to bicker. But you said last2 weeks ago EP40 should be in the NHK\L just like people said Brock should. My point was I put Ep in the same class as those few besides D who are 2 good for the AHL JU\\just like Brock last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 So I'm having trouble finding any stats on the game. I take it Pettersson didn't get any points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: So I'm having trouble finding any stats on the game. I take it Pettersson didn't get any points? No but he was a +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Didn’t score total bust 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanfor42 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 My 2 cents. He is taking another step playing for his country in a major tournament featuring pro talent. Thought he looked good. A bit shy of contact and slight in size. He will improve as the tourney continues. Can he play in the NHL next year? Sure. Should he? Will depend on his summer and how he looks in preseason. He will likely start and play a month or so in Vancouver. If it goes well he will continue and if not he may either go back to Sweden or the AHL. Long term he will be a big piece of the Canucks rebuild. But he needs a strong supporting cast. He will not deliver the Canucks a cup on his own regardless how old or ready he is. When the team is ready I have no doubt he will be too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 48 minutes ago, cory40 said: Its one game! One game and you get all that? Give him time. He will rock in the NHL and we need to keep our expectations high. He started the SHL slow. He started the play-offs slow. He will find his way. He is learning every shift. Im basing this off the times I also watched him in the SHL as well. Keep in mind that the game we just watched was played by two teams that are historically not rough and it definitely wasn't all NHL skill, size and physicality. Yet Pettersson was still knocked around quite a bit. He is going to get better with each passing game, but he needs time to build strength in the gym and practice his centre position. That most likely means some seasoning in Utica. I still like the Nylander development path. I think Toronto has handled him well so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, cory40 said: Its one game! One game and you get all that? Give him time. He will rock in the NHL and we need to keep our expectations high. He started the SHL slow. He started the play-offs slow. He will find his way. He is learning every shift. Chill out.........he's just saying it's possible that he might need some seasoning, not that he absolutely needs to start in Utica. People can have different opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, bp79 said: Not to bicker. But you said last2 weeks ago EP40 should be in the NHK\L just like people said Brock should. My point was I put Ep in the same class as those few besides D who are 2 good for the AHL JU\\just like Brock last year Yes, I still say he should be in the NHL. If you read my post above instead of jumping to a conclusion, I said "I doubt he will" in terms of him starting in Utica. My point was, and remains, so what? Many of the NHL's all-time and current greats spent time in the AHL. If he was to spend 2 games, 10 games or even 1/2 a season in the AHL, he likely has a 15 plus year career ..... so again, so what? Do I think he should start in NHL next year? Absolutely. He has shown even again today with messed up ice time due to all the penalty killing time that he can be one of the most creative offensive talents among numerous veteran NHL players. He has work to do, like all young players, but if it were my decision he would be in NHL next year without a shred of a question. My point, again, is if he isn't that isn't anything to fret about as so many before him that have gone onto HOF careers, multiple awards etc. etc. all spent time in the AHL and clearly it didn't harm them at all. PS - I think it would spice up CDC as well. Need something controversial to get people off of trying to trade Tanev, bash Virtanen or talk about Trump. EP to Utica could be that kind of catalyst to something new to talk about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Anyone find any shift comp videos yet? Just woke up from a nap. I'm out of the loop lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tre Mac Posted May 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2018 "Utica" in the EP40 thread will not be tolerated. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Rush17 said: Anyone find any shift comp videos yet? Just woke up from a nap. I'm out of the loop lol No, but the Bruins just lost to TBay in OT? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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