Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland breaks silence on superstar Elias Pettersson
With all of the criticism flooding towards superstar forward Elias Pettersson as his start of the season has been less than stellar, Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland has broken his silence on the issues surrounding EP40.
Connor Garland has been the Canucks best and most consistent forward so far this season and has completely outgrown the third line and is now getting his opportunity to play in the top-6.
With the way Garland plays the game being an undersized player, he has grown to become a huge leader on the Vancouver Canucks, and as head coach Rick Tocchet puts it "the teams voice of reason".
Connor Garland comments on Superstar Elias Pettersson
It is no surprise that fans and media have been on Pettersson's back, as he signed a massive contract has not played up to it one bit this season. It also doesn't help that playing in the Vancouver market players are under intense scrutiny. Conor Garland has stepped up to help Elias Pettersson through his struggles.
He continued to talk about the difficulties of playing for Vancouver but talked about in a positive way, that you want to play for a city that cares, and he wants Elias Pettersson to understand it is a privilege to play for this team, not a burden.
Conor Garland asked earnestly. "Hard (market) makes it seem like it's not fun, and it's a really fun place to play. I think the reward is high, the risk is high. If you're bad, you hear about it. If you're good, you hear about it. But you're never as bad as they say and never as good as they say. It's fun having a passionate fan base. You know, you're a big team. People follow you.
People root for you or against you. It's polarizing. It's fun to be a part of.
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