Canucks: Top 5 moments from Elias Pettersson’s first 100 NHL games

Elias Pettersson accelerated the Vancouver Canucks’ rebuild with his stellar Calder-winning rookie campaign last year. Here are the top 5 moments from Pettersson’s first 100 games in the NHL.

The Vancouver Canucks have a special player in Elias Pettersson, and fans have known that for quite some time now. Pettersson has already provided Vancouver with a plethora of moments that will never be forgotten. Here are five of the best moments.

5. The shootout goal on MacKenzie Blackwood

22-year-old New Jersey Devils’ goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood has been a bit of an enigma for the Canucks. It seems as though that whenever the Canucks face Blackwood, they are almost hopeless in their efforts to put the puck past him.

In a game that required a shootout because the Canucks once again struggled to beat Blackwood, Pettersson pulled a move out of his back pocket that the majority of players in the NHL wouldn’t dare to attempt outside of practice.

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“It’s something I have, and something I felt like trying today,” Pettersson said. “That move is famous. It’s a good move if the goalie bites on it.”

“You should have seen me on the bench,” Troy Stecher told The Athletic. “[The move] was sickening.”

Although it didn’t count toward the 28 goals he amassed last season, this was a moment that will be engrained in the memory of Canucks’ fans forever.