Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for ‘last ride’ together at NHL all-star game
Playoff highs. Crushing defeats. And a miserable 2022-23 season.
“It’s gonna be fun and weird and awesome at the same time,” Vancouver’s former captain said Thursday at the league’s sun-kissed media day accented by Florida’s Atlantic Coast serving as a postcard backdrop. “I don’t really know how to approach it or how to talk about it.” The 27-year-old is putting in a banner year, having already matched his career-high for goals set last season and chugging along at a 90-point pace.
The London, Ont., native signed his first Islanders jersey sporting his new digits — No. 14 instead of No. 53 — for a fan Thursday afternoon.Pettersson, less enthusiastic a few metres away, said the rumblings surrounding his now-former teammate’s future prepared him for what was to come. “Really anxious to meet the guys and get my bearings,” Horvat said. “ is great, but I kind of want to get back it.”
“They were very complimentary of me and thanked me for all my time there,” Horvat said. “And I thanked them for everything that they’ve done for me. They groomed me to be the player and person I am.”“Unless we join teams again later down in our careers,” Horvat said. “Really excited to see him.”“Tough to see it happen,” Pettersson added. “But business is business.Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was asked to reminisce about the 2015 NHL draft in Florida when he was selected No. 1.
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