Wayne Gretzky compares Canucks’ Elias Pettersson to himself, …
Nov 12, 2018 · Watch as Elias Pettersson feeds Brock Boeser again, this time with a nutty bank pass off the end boards, reminding Canucks fans of some Sedin twin magic.
Gretzky compares Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson’s game to …
Pettersson has 17 points (10-7-17) in 13 games, which is actually ahead of Gretzky’s pace (16 points in 13 games) to start his first NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979. Gretzky went on to tie Marcel Dionne for the league-lead in points (137) that season.
Vancouver Canucks: Wayne Gretzky has major praise for Elias Pettersson
Nov 13, 2018 · Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson has caught the eye of the greatest hockey player ever in Wayne Gretzky — with the GOAT even comparing the talented Swede to his own style of play.
According to Wayne Gretzky, Elias Pettersson is like Michael …
Apr 23, 2019 · Elias Pettersson’s outstanding rookie season has led to some pretty hyperbolic comparisons. Ten games into his season, Pettersson had ten goals, putting him on-pace to tie Teemu Selanne’s rookie goalscoring record .
Wayne Gretzky says Quinn Hughes has “better hands than I had” …
Jan 26, 2020 · Pettersson took a cross-ice feed from Hughes and beat Vasilevskiy cleanly under the blocker from the left faceoff circle. One enthusiastic young Pettersson fan in the St. Louis crowd nearly lost his mind when his hero scored for a second time.
Comparisons to Gretzky are unfair; let’s compare Pettersson to …
Nov 21, 2018 · For Elias Pettersson, the comparisons jumped remarkably quickly to The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. Despite the outrageousness of comparing a rookie to the greatest player in NHL history, it’s weirdly understandable.
Pettersson was floored by Gretzky's praise: 'I didn't think it was real'
Elias Pettersson was taken aback when Wayne Gretzky spoke glowingly of him last year.In April 2019, "The Great One" told Swedish publication Expressen that he saw a lot of his own...
Gretzky praises Pettersson, compares rookie's game to his own
Nov 12, 2018 · Consider Wayne Gretzky on board the Elias Pettersson hype train.The Great One dished out some high praise when asked about the Vancouver Canucks phenom, saying he sees a lot of similarities...
Vancouver Canucks: Wayne Gretzky compares Pettersson to …
Apr 25, 2019 · NHL legend Wayne Gretzky offered praise for Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson and compared him to NBA icon Michael Jordan.
Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson earns lofty comparison
Nov 17, 2018 · Wayne Gretzky said Monday on the Canadian radio station Sportsnet 650 that he sees a lot of similarities between himself and Elias Pettersson.