Nucker 67 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Season is a wash, not going to be making the playoffs and will probably get a rpetty good Draft pick out of it. Pettersson has been the Canucks best player (aside from Markstrom) all year, but lately he's dried up production, and players like Boeser and Horvat are chipping in here and there. Will Pettersson still lead the team is goals (points) by the end of the season? Pettersson - 26 goals (58 points) Horvat - 24 goals (49 points) Boeser - 22 goals (47 points) Pettersson was on pace for 40+ goals this year. Will he make it to 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) I know there are a lot of factors as to why EP40 is struggling point-wise but one thing that really pissed me off was how many times he was playing with Pouliot and how often his line would be hemmed in their zone because DP is not an NHLer and would turn the puck over at will. One shift when they finally got out of their zone DP had an easy passing lane to Petey and he held on to it and you can see Petey look to the sky in sheer frustration afterwards. Point being keep DP out of the lineup and if you have to play him don't play him with EP40's line. Edited March 11, 2019 by Tre Mac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 It's possible we may have seen Pouliot's last game as a Canuck (future D injuries aside). So excited to see Hughes feeding the puck to Pettersson instead. Edler - Stecher Hutton - Biega Hughes - Schenn Sautner Still not great, but Tanev will return soon as well. I suspect Hughes will start his NHL career paired with Schenn in the 3rd pairing, just to get his feet wet. Once Tanev returns, I can see Hughes moving up to the 2nd pairing with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Isnt it obvious Tanev will play with hughes? Question is if Stecher and Edler should be together since Hutton and stecher did pretty good together earlier in the season. If this is what we got he should play with stecher on right untill tanev arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNucks1 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mrwipeout said: Isnt it obvious Tanev will play with hughes? Question is if Stecher and Edler should be together since Hutton and stecher did pretty good together earlier in the season. If this is what we got he should play with stecher on right untill tanev arrives. do you know when tanev returns? Edited March 12, 2019 by TNucks1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 3/4/2019 at 11:06 PM, J-P said: Dahlin is an 18 year old D... While I agree that EP should win the Calder this year and is a more complete player right now Dahlin is still amazing and a potential franchise D. Btw, you wouldn’t like EK on our team if you can’t stomach a little risk taking on every shift EK is a seasoned veteran he is not going to change his game or lose confidence if he is burned. Dhalin has yet to prove that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Elias has cooled off by his standards to start the season. But he hasn't cooled off to the point anyone chasing him catches him. He is still .5 to .6 ppg over the last bit. that being said when Dhalin was right there with Elias for assists. But Elias has actually moved ahead by 3 assists. Elias has dropped from 1.14 ppg to 1.00. And he seems to be looking a little more energized last couple games.. If anything having Quinn H coming will add to Elias's point totals. For the Calder race gap to close Elias would have to be held pointless and the other players would have to finish strong. For Elias to finish the season in a slump lets say at >.6 ppg he would maintain is current lead. Just on sheer highlights alone their is not a close second just on how many primary assists Elias has. Elias could probably win the Calder if he sat the rest of the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 13 hours ago, Tre Mac said: I know there are a lot of factors as to why EP40 is struggling point-wise but one thing that really pissed me off was how many times he was playing with Pouliot and how often his line would be hemmed in their zone because DP is not an NHLer and would turn the puck over at will. One shift when they finally got out of their zone DP had an easy passing lane to Petey and he held on to it and you can see Petey look to the sky in sheer frustration afterwards. Point being keep DP out of the lineup and if you have to play him don't play him with EP40's line. I have noticed this also. I have also noticed Biega skating the puck up the ice when EP is wide open. I have also noticed Boeser hang on to the puck when EP is open. The young guns have quit passing. Hughes is coming at the right time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 23 hours ago, NUCKER67 said: It's possible we may have seen Pouliot's last game as a Canuck (future D injuries aside). So excited to see Hughes feeding the puck to Pettersson instead. Edler - Stecher Hutton - Biega Hughes - Schenn Sautner Still not great, but Tanev will return soon as well. I suspect Hughes will start his NHL career paired with Schenn in the 3rd pairing, just to get his feet wet. Once Tanev returns, I can see Hughes moving up to the 2nd pairing with him. Just as likely to see us sit Schenn IMO. Regardless, I'm guessing we still need to wait a couple games before we see Hughes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 22 hours ago, Mrwipeout said: Isnt it obvious Tanev will play with hughes? Question is if Stecher and Edler should be together since Hutton and stecher did pretty good together earlier in the season. If this is what we got he should play with stecher on right untill tanev arrives. I dont think so. At least not right off the bat. Atm, Hutton needs to have Stecher. Edler and Hughes are both lefties and an Edler Schenn pairing, I dont think it would work. So Edler Tanev Hutton Stecher Hughes Schenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJr Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 At less 3 pts for Pettersson tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaTikare Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) EP taught him well Edited March 13, 2019 by ForzaTikare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted March 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2019 I feel like having another budding, young potential "star" player will be good for Petey. Take the glaring heat off and just let him go out there and play. Even though QH's not playing tonight, I'm thinking EP will light it up out there. The future looks so bright. Funny that we get a lot of negativity surrounding the team but most hang around and seem pretty excited to see what's unfolding. We have to remember that these are human beings, subject to up's and down's like the rest of us and just continue to support them. Bright lights, it's a fun time to be a fan. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Nobody should worry even the slightest about EP's "struggles". Slumps are expected out of everyone, but especially rookies that aren't used to the rigors of an NHL season. Not to mention checking gets a lot tighter in the second half. Doesn't help that he doesn't have much support around him. Will be exciting to see how he looks next year after a full NHL summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, kanucks25 said: Nobody should worry even the slightest about EP's "struggles". Slumps are expected out of everyone, but especially rookies that aren't used to the rigors of an NHL season. Not to mention checking gets a lot tighter in the second half. Doesn't help that he doesn't have much support around him. Will be exciting to see how he looks next year after a full NHL summer. Yeah, it'd be nice if he had Sutter around right now to help with match ups, hence freeing up Horvat and forcing opposition to have to key on two solid offensive lines instead of just Pettersson's... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 35 minutes ago, aGENT said: Yeah, it'd be nice if he had Sutter around right now to help with match ups, hence freeing up Horvat and forcing opposition to have to key on two solid offensive lines instead of just Pettersson's... Hehe By help I meant another legit winger and an NHL-calibre defense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'm extremely worried that Petey's Rookie of the Year season is now in serious trouble. His shot isn't there and he's having problems with his passing. I hope Q. Hughes will be able to save Petey's season. Just imagine it weren't for Matheson earlier this season, Petey would have 10 more goals and 15 more points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Tiger-Hearted said: I'm extremely worried that Petey's Rookie of the Year season is now in serious trouble. His shot isn't there and he's having problems with his passing. I hope Q. Hughes will be able to save Petey's season. Just imagine it weren't for Matheson earlier this season, Petey would have 10 more goals and 15 more points. I was worried, but I recently looked at other rookies and Dahlin's not doing well recently either (0 points, -7 in last 5 games) and Dahlin is by far the closest competition for Petey. If nothing else EP will win by default because there are no Boeser/Barzal level rookies like him this year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I know a lot of people will disagree... but I think Petey could do with a maintenance day. Might give him a chance to recover from the various hits/etc. he's been taking. And also might give him a little perspective and give him a chance to re-think his creativity and confidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podzilla Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, *Buzzsaw* said: I know a lot of people will disagree... but I think Petey could do with a maintenance day. Might give him a chance to recover from the various hits/etc. he's been taking. And also might give him a little perspective and give him a chance to re-think his creativity and confidence. I was also thinking this. Especially with Guddy gone and Roussell out for the season. We have no toughness in our lineup now besides Beagle. Don’t want anymore cheap shots. On a positive note, atleast he’s getting his sophomore slump out of the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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