The Elias Pettersson speculation has become a leading industry in Vancouver in recent weeks. The Canucks star has had a disappointing season by any measure, though he’s not the only one.

As we approach the NHL Trade Deadline, the Utah Hockey Club and its fans are where they want to be. The team has an abundance of salary cap space and draft capital to land a big fish and is just four points out of a playoff spot behind some questionable teams.

After consecutive losses since the NHL resumed, Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson voiced a fiery eight-word answer to a question from the media.

First he wasn’t skating. Now he’s not shooting. The hope that Elias Pettersson, liberated from season-long drama by the trade of J.T. Miller on Jan. 31, might be re-energized and re-launch his difficult season has dissipated in February.

Between locker-room feuds and losses, the Canucks have not lacked for drama just one year after emerging as the feel-good winners of the Pacific Division. At the centre of it all has been forward Elias Pettersson,

Sportsnet Pacific, Utah 16 Radio: Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the second of three meetings between the Canucks and Utah this season: Dec. 18 (road, 3-2 OTL), Feb. 23 (road), and Mar. 16 (home).

For the second February in a row, Elias Pettersson is in a funk. The difference, of course, is that this year Pettersson is mired in a season-long funk. Last year, his slow February came on the back of a 14-goal,

Elias Pettersson is the most scrutinized man in Vancouver, if not the entire NHL. Unfortunately for the Canucks’ highly compensated forward, he has not done enough to silence the skeptics.

Elias Pettersson's subpar performance has contributed to the Vancouver Canucks' struggles this season, frustrating both the player and the team. Despite his defensive strength, his scoring woes and growing trade speculation highlight the urgency for him to regain his form.

Nations Face-Off edition! Typically, we give our Instant Reaction to Vancouver Canucks games, but since those aren’t happening right now, we thought we’d do the same for the 4 Nations Face-Off.