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Canucks top prospects week 21: Elias Pettersson makes history

By Scott Rosenhek

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Elias Pettersson, fifth overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks, poses for a portrait during Round One of the 2017 NHL Draft at United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Elias Pettersson, fifth overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks, poses for a portrait during Round One of the 2017 NHL Draft at United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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We are getting to that time of the year where the season ends for some of our prospects. Playoff excitement is building and Elias Pettersson had one incredible week.

Prospects sure are fun. So much potential, so much is unknown. These talented kids have not been worn down yet by the defensive systems of the NHL. When you have a good prospect pool like the Vancouver Canucks, it helps forget yet another awful week on the schedule.

Let’s get an update on the farm. Things could have been better in Utica. The Comets have won a single game in their last eight. With 15 games left on the schedule, I would like to see them string some wins together.

They are still holding onto a playoff spot, but the longer the slide continues, the greater the chance of keeping their playoff hopes out of their control. On top of that, teams entering the playoffs would like to have some momentum going in. I wouldn’t feel too confident if you are riding a losing streak into the playoffs.

I also learned about some minor news regarding our prospect pool. Despite how often I read the NHL CBA, I missed this important note about Rodrigo Abols. I am very glad Ryan Biech pointed this out today, to his chagrin. Abols hasn’t been a Canucks prospect since June of last year, so there was no point in keeping tabs on him. He had a good week too. Oh well.

I do find funny when you contrast Ty Ronning signing with the Rangers. That photo of Pat Quinn on the wall makes it all too perfect.

https://twitter.com/TyRonning7/status/970736617789915136

Playoffs around the corner

As always, I want to briefly go over the prospects who couldn’t crack the list this week. On Friday night, Kole Lind and the Kelowna Rockets officially eliminated the Kamloops Blazers from the WHL playoffs. The Rockets have three games left on the schedule and wait for the playoff matchups to be set after March 18. Lind was rather quiet this week, with a goal and three assists in a trio of games.

Over in the OHL, Matt Brassard scored a goal and added two apples in two games. He and the Oshawa Generals will be in the playoffs this year. Brett McKenzie and Jonah Gadjovich will join Owen Sound in the postseason as well as Michael DiPietro‘s Windsor Spitfires. All three OHL squads have a few games before their regular season ends on the same date as the WHL.

TPS Turku finished the regular season with the second best record in Liiga. They have a bye to the quarter-finals as they wait for the wild card round to conclude. For now, Petrus Palmu and Olli Juolevi will have to sit tight and wait.

Let’s get to the top three performances of the week. Games were won, history was made and Canucks fans are going to have another reason to brag about their prospects.

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