The superstar 26-year-old forward will make his return from injured reserve to the Vancouver Canucks per general manager Patrik Allvin. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Elias Pettersson has been activated from IR.

Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.

More than anything else, the reason why the Vancouver Canucks’ season has struggled to get going is because their offence has been misfiring. They’ve played defence well enough, but their goal-scoring is down,

Now with general manager Patrik Allvin's hand being forced to consider making a move to change up the locker-room dynamic, Pettersson's name has been used in trade rumor discussions, which is a first in the All-Star's six-and-a-half seasons with the Canucks.

The Blackhawks signed Brian Campbell a year later, and Marián Hossa a year after that. There was no distant future. There was just now. And within three years, they were Stanley Cup champions. “We just expected to win,

The Canucks have activated star forward Elias Pettersson from injured reserve as he continues to be involved in trade rumors.

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Over the last ten games (and perhaps even before that), why have the Vancouver Canucks begun to fall apart? From my perspective, I have to wonder if the team is imploding.

Mar 19, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson (40) jumps over Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) after Pettersson scored his second goal of the game in the third period at Rogers Arena. Vancouver won 3 -2. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

It looks like Elias Pettersson will return to the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup tonight, as the club announced Friday afternoon that they had activated Pettersson from injured reserve (IR).

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