The phrase 200\u002Dfoot game isn’t a cliche. It’s why Vancouver’s Swedish star has never sacrificed defence for offence.
As for Pettersson, his feat is a salute to a complete-game mentality and not blowing the zone to look for points. He’s more likely to be first on the back check and block a shot before helping to trigger the transition.Elias Pettersson celebrates his shorthanded goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs last Saturday at Rogers Arena with teammate J.T. Miller.A 200-foot game isn’t a cliche. It’s why he has never sacrificed defence for offence, so his special moment Monday obviously meant something.
One of the furthest from that mark is Glass, who has 47 points in 125 games. He was on the Canucks’ radar in that draft and could have gone fifth overall because a lot of the Vancouver hype was about the productive Portland Winterhawks pivot.The 6-foot-2, 178-pound Winnipeg native was touted as a 200-foot game guy. He scored 70 per cent of his 94 points at even strength and 40 per cent of his production came in Western Hockey League road games.
Canucks centre Elias Pettersson zeroes in on Nashville Predators forward Cody Glass during Monday night’s game at Rogers Arena. The Canucks strongly considered picking Glass in the 2017 NHL Draft before deciding on Pettersson at fifth overall. Glass was taken next, at sixth, by the Vegas Golden Knights.However, a meeting of the minds and scouting department conviction that the slight yet skilled Pettersson should be the preferred pick played out.
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