Elias Pettersson's teammates were calling for him to win the Selke after his defensive efforts in Toronto.
After a season-low 14 shots on goal in their last game, the Vancouver Canucks were not going to repeat that performance.
The Canucks’ flight was grounded on Friday night, forcing them to stay an extra night in Raleigh. Then their morning flight was delayed due to ice and snow, meaning they didn’t leave the airport until 11:00 a.m. and didn’t arrive in Toronto until 12:30 p.m. They needed a police escort to get through traffic to their hotel in downtown Toronto by 1:40 p.m.
That seemed to be the case on Saturday night, as the Canucks essentially played the perfect road game. They completely eliminated the Leafs’ offence while steadily plugging away at putting the puck in the Leafs’ net, scoring one goal per period. “We got in, maybe 1:30, to the hotel. Eat, sleep, and then back here,” said Pettersson. “It was like back to junior: arrive on the same day. I liked everyone’s mindset to not let it affect us and play our game.”
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