third star - elias pettersson, c, vancouver canucks Pettersson tied for the League lead in assists and points with 2-5-7 in two games to help lift the Canucks (15-15-3, 33 points) to a 2-1-0 week.

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson opened up about the return of team captain Quinn Hughes to the ice. ... Bobby Orr and Alexander Ovechkin are Tushaar's favorite players of all time.

NHL analyst chooses Elias Pettersson over J.T. Miller to stay in Vancouver. ... Wayne Gretsky, Bobby Orr and Alexander Ovechkin are Tushaar's favorite players of all time.

Washington Capitals fans could be getting an early Christmas present in the form of captain Alexander Ovechkin's return from injury. Head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters Thursday that the 39 ...

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season.

In their finale, Pettersson assumed the ice time and role of a 12th forward on a team. He skated in only 13 shifts for 9:54 minutes of ice time. That number was the lowest among all Sweden skaters.

It appears that Canucks' Elias Pettersson will not be taking part in the World Hockey Championships, as he is dealing with some injuries that he needs to heal.