Worst-Case Scenario Strikes Canucks as Elias Pettersson Steps Away from the Team During Road Trip with Injury
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When the team is in need of all their star players to contribute the mot as their playoff hopes hang n the balance tonight against the New Jersey Devils, more unfortunate news strikes that Vancouver Canucks regarding Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander.
During the Vancouver Canucks highly anticipated matchup with J.T. Miller and the New York Rangers, Both Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander were injured sometime during the second period.
It seemed hopeful as Pettersson returned for a couple shifts, but ultimately the pair of forwards did not return back to action in the third period and have been considered day-to-day since.
Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander sent home from road trip with injury
The Canucks basically need to win every remaining game to have a chance at the final wild card spot in the West, and now, their chances have decreased even more significantly.
It was announced today that both Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander will miss a minimum of 4 games with an injury as they both have stepped away from the
team and have been sent home from their current 6-game road trip.
team and have been sent home from their current 6-game road trip.
Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander returned to Vancouver and will not be with the Canucks on the rest of their road trip.
It could not have come at a worse time for the Canucks as Pettersson has been playing the best hockey of the season amid a down year.
EP40 had 9 points on a 6 game point streak going into the Rangers game, and Hoglander had 7 points in his last 7 games
Now both are injured, the most Canuck season ever
Now both are injured, the most Canuck season ever
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