The 4 Nations Face-Off was supposed to be a clean slate for Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson. Having a down season in the NHL, the international tournament allowed Pettersson to re-assert his dominance on the ice.

The Buffalo Sabres may have gotten lucky when the Vancouver Canucks opted to trade JT Miller instead of Elias Pettersson.

Kevin Lankinen and Elias Pettersson flew to the 4 Nations Face-Off together, the Vancouver Canucks teammates discussing a few different topics. The rivalry between their countries in hockey -- Lankinen is from Finland and Pettersson from Sweden -- was one of them.

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The Vancouver Canucks will be without two of their biggest stars when they return to action against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in the team's first game after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Head coach Rick Tocchet announced on Friday that both defenseman Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson are expected to miss the game due to their nagging injuries.

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As the NHL season resumes, so does the Elias Pettersson saga with the Vancouver Canucks. The organization hoped that the 26-year-old star center, who was signed to an eight-year contract extension worth $92.

Pettersson also on several occasions this season has not looked like he has been enjoying himself while he is playing. While he has been playing better since Miller got traded and had a beautiful assist in the Canucks’ win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday,

Pettersson logged a power-play assist in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Utah. Pettersson set up a Jake DeBrusk tally in the second period. The goal drought continues for Pettersson -- he's come up empty on 17 shots over his last 11 games,

Pettersson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's clash against Vegas, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Pettersson sustained the injury while playing for Team Sweden during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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