Bruce Boudreau finally gives his take on Elias Pettersson's struggle

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Owen Fullerton
May 16, 2024 (5:55 PM)

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Bruce Boudreau addresses the media while serving as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks

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While some fans debate whether he has vital enough linemates to support him, 4 points in 10 playoff games is not good enough for a player poised to make $11.6 million starting next year.

His body language looks like he's lost a little bit of confidence... if he were scoring at even half the pace he would normally be at, the difference would have been maybe one goal, and one goal was all they needed in two of the four games they lost.

The former Canucks bench boss gave some slack to Pettersson, however, saying the success of the Canucks top two lines has forced Pettersson to play with Lafferty and Mikheyev - two players who don't offer him much offensive support.

Pettersson was lined up on the wing with Elias Lindholm and Nils Hoglander at practice on Thursday morning; we'll see if the mixing of lines is enough to get the Canucks star going.

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