Pettersson praised by the NHL
Five points in the last, for the second time in a year.
Elias’s unrivaled success continues and now praise the swede of the NHL.
the 20-year-old has been named this week’s first star in the NHL.
Elias Pettersson has taken the NHL by storm in his first months. In Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Blues, was the Swedish succérookien for five (!) points, a goal and four assists.
” I’m just trying to create chances. To play good so the score will drop in, ” said Elias Pettersson afterwards.
this Week’s first star
Overall, 20-year-old made eight points (2+6) in three games during the week, where both goals have been game. No one else has done more, and with that in mind named the NHL on Monday Pettersson to this week’s first star in the league.
Tampa Bay’s goalie Louis Domingue was named the week second star and Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau the third.
the Game against St Louis was Elias’s second fempoängsmatch in the past 26 matches in the world’s best hockeyliga.
”Best player in Vancouver history?”
to put things in perspective managed the twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin to do a fempoängsmatch in a total of 2 600 games in the Vancouver Canucks.
”Can Pettersson to be the best player in Vancouver history? It is an absurd question to ask after 26 matches. But write it down and ask yourself again about four-five years. It’s probably not absurd, then,” writes Sportsnets Iain MacIntyre.
Elias Pettersson has in total made 30 points (15+15) during the season.