Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks has revealed that he has been playing with a bad knee injury since January. Despite the injury, Pettersson managed to score 72 points in his first 55 games of the season but only 23 points thereafter, including the postseason. The injury, identified as tendinitis, will not require any off-season surgery, just rest. Pettersson expressed relief at the prospect of a quieter summer, away from the noise of contract negotiations and criticism of his performance in the last few months. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that the team consulted with medical staff and decided not to rest Pettersson during the season.
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Rick Tocchet says Pettersson had tendonitis. #Canucks
Rick Tocchet says Elias Pettersson had tendinitis. Says they discussed his status with the medical staff, but he never needed to be shut down or rested. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
"We worked with the doctors and the trainers and we felt we could keep going. So no, we didn't feel like we had to shut him down." - Rick Tocchet on whether the club considered resting Elias Pettersson down the stretch. #Canucks
Elias Pettersson says he played like 'shit' the last few months, confirms knee injury. 😬 https://t.co/MnGj6Ch6aH https://t.co/UvAXCX5zp5
#Canucks' Elias Pettersson on welcoming a quieter summer: Nice to get a break from hearing, "how s*** I've been the last three months..." https://t.co/waS4YWqkQI
#Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Nice to get a break from hearing, "how s*** I've been the last three months..." https://t.co/waS4YWqkQI
Elias Pettersson: “It will be nice to get a break from everything. It’s been a very noisy season” in reference to his contract negotiations & dealing with the knee injury since January. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Elias Pettersson says it will be nice to get away and refocus over the summer. "It's been a noisy season in terms of the contract and how shit I've been the last few months." #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Pettersson said the injury won't require any additional surgery or anything. It just needs rest. #Canucks @Sportsnet650 https://t.co/I6XkxutMbp
"The longer it went, the more pain I felt." Elias Pettersson says he's been dealing with a nagging knee injury since January. https://t.co/xSaQ4E0EqS
Pettersson had 72 points in his first 55 games this season. Had 23 points the rest of the way, including the postseason. His disclosure of the knee injury tracks with a really dramatic split, and what we saw qualitatively in his game the second half. #Canucks
Pettersson says he has had a bad knee since January. No off-season procedure required.
Elias Pettersson says he's been playing with a bad knee since January. "The longer it went, the more pain I felt," Pettersson said. Doesn't require any procedure this offseason, just time to rest. #Canucks
Elias Pettersson says he's been playing with a bad knee since January. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Pettersson playing wiht a bad knee since January