Twenty-five games into their season and the Canucks are an unmitigated disaster. Their .360 points percentage ranks 28th in the league and their sub-48 percent expected goal differential at 5-on-5 doesn’t inspire much hope that they’re bound to turn it around any time soon, either.
As a result, head coach Travis Green and long-time general manager Jim Benning were finally relieved of their duties on Sunday night. Enter Bruce Boudreau, whose first order of business will likely be trying to get his superstar centre back on track.
Elias Pettersson's struggles have been one of the most shocking storylines so far this season, as he’s yet to score a goal at 5-on-5 and has just one primary and two secondary assists at even-strength thus far.