Latest Elias Pettersson News

Canucks beat Sabres 3-2 and move atop the Western Conference standings

Mar. 20, 2024 02:44 AM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson had two goals and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks moved atop the Western Conference standings with a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Conor Garland scored and Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller each had a pair of...

First-place Canucks hand struggling Golden Knights 3-1 loss

Mar. 08, 2024 01:46 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quinn Hughes, Phillip Di Giuseppe and Conor Garland each scored as the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Canucks maintained their stranglehold on the Pacific Division while handing the struggling Vegas Golden Knights a 3-1 loss Thursday night. Canucks center...

J.T. Miller's overtime goal gives Vancouver a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles

Mar. 06, 2024 02:33 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.T. Miller scored on a power play 1:36 into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Miller scored from the right faceoff circle on a slap shot for his 31st of the season. Vancouver earned its second straight win and...

Elias Pettersson agrees to 8-year extension with Canucks

Mar. 02, 2024 15:52 PM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Four-time All-Star Elias Pettersson agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks, the team announced Saturday. Terms of the deal, which kicks in next season, were not disclosed. “I’m super excited, this...

NHL-leading Canucks beat Red Wings 4-1 for 3rd straight victory

Feb. 16, 2024 02:09 AM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored twice, Thatcher Demko made 27 saves and the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Nikita Zadorov scored his first goal with Vancouver, J.T. Miller...

Walman scores on penalty shot in OT to give Red Wings 4-3 win over Canucks

Feb. 10, 2024 21:36 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Jake Walman scored on a penalty shot 23 seconds into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday. Walman was awarded the penalty shot after Quinn Hughes slashed him on a breakaway. ...

Justin Bieber takes the ice, grabs the spotlight at NHL All-Star Weekend

Feb. 04, 2024 08:30 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Bieber was one of the big stars of NHL All-Star Weekend, performing at a party he threw early in the week and actually getting on the ice prior to the 3-on-3 tournament Saturday. Bieber was one of four celebrity captains, along with fellow Canadians Michael...

NHL All-Star Weekend has a new look, leaning into some old ideas after input from Connor McDavid

Feb. 01, 2024 20:01 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — In the aftermath of the 2023 NHL All-Star skills competition that was confusing, disjointed and went off poorly in the arena and on television, Gary Bettman asked Connor McDavid for his thoughts. The long-serving commissioner wanted to know what the reigning MVP,...

Devils' Jack Hughes will attend but won't participate in NHL All-Star events because of injury

Jan. 30, 2024 16:14 PM EST

Jack Hughes will not participate in the skills competition or 3-on-3 tournament at the upcoming NHL All-Star Weekend because of injury. New Jersey Devils teammate Jesper Bratt was added to the All-Star roster on Wednesday as a last-minute replacement for Hughes. Mathew Barzal of the...

Pettersson gets winner in OT, Boeser has hat trick as Canucks rally to beat Blue Jackets 5-4

Jan. 28, 2024 02:59 AM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson got his second goal of the night 4 minutes into overtime, Brock Boeser had three goals and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied from three goals down in the third period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Saturday night. ...