Canucks Demote Pettersson Amid Slump, 5-1 Loss to Kraken

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson was demoted to the fourth line and benched late in a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken as his scoring slump continues.

Pettersson recorded just 14:20 of ice time, zero shots, and sat out the final nine minutes of the defeat. Coach Adam Foote acknowledged the struggles, stating Pettersson needs to play with more pace and engagement to turn things around before the trade deadline.