.Canucks' Elias Pettersson is still searching for his first taste of the NHL post-season, which is sure to bring its own learning curve. But he is no stranger to playoff hockey. (via imacSportsnet)
VANCOUVER – Two years ago, when he was a paper-thin teenager playing against men,won the Swedish Hockey League scoring title with 56 points in 44 games for the Vaxjo Lakers.
“I always like challenges. I always want to be the guy that helps the team win. That’s always been my main goal. I’ve always been a guy that’s supposed to score points and make plays, so I’m always trying to do that.” “He’s super competitive,” Miller said of Pettersson. “I try to be a sponge when I’m around him. I have, obviously, more experience than him, but at the same time, he does a lot of things that I struggle to do well. Everything that we’ve done, especially after Christmas. . . everything is related to the playoffs. I think he knows what it takes to be a good playoff player.
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