Vancouver convincingly controlled play and piled up nearly 40 shots to grind out a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Between locker-room feuds and losses, the Canucks have not lacked for drama just one year after emerging as the feel-good winners of the Pacific Division. At the centre of it all has been forward Elias Pettersson,

Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has zero goals and only three assists in his last 10 games, and has opened up about his struggles.

Many NHL fans believe the Canucks would've been better off trading Elias Pettersson as opposed to J.T. Miller given their recent performances.

The Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle when it comes to putting together consistent performances. They’ve fallen well short of the 2023-24 squad that convincingly won the Pacific Division and also advanced to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals.

Elias Pettersson is experiencing the worst phase of his career, coinciding with his new lucrative contract. Former Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau advocates for trading Pettersson before his no-trade clause activates on July 1,

There is owning it, and then there’s showing it. Struggling Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson, who welcomed added pressure after the trade departure of J.T. Miller on Jan. 31, owned up to his continuing poor performance Tuesday.

Elias Pettersson deftly stickhandled better than he has in a while on Tuesday afternoon. It came in a five minute media scrum following practice as the struggling Vancouver Canucks centre ably answered questions about his disappointing season so far.