“Gets Too Hot-Headed”: Canucks Elias Pettersson Opens up on Teammate Amidst Tiring All-Star Weekend

The Vancouver Canucks are having a rough period at the wrong time of the NHL season. Problems have been pouring into the team over the last month. However, Canucks player Elias Pettersson discussed his highs and lows with this teammate over the all-star weekend.

Elias Pettersson described teammate J.T. Miller in an interview with Glovey McGlovin, which was posted on YouTube. A recent sighting of Miller at a Canucks practice following the all-star break supports this claim. Miller is a key contributor for the Canucks as a forward as well. Pettersson gave an honest assessment of Miller’s character and performance as a teammate.

A weird relationship

The Canucks are going through a hard patch right now. Bo Horvat, their captain, was just traded to the New York Islanders. A major blowback occurred when coach Bruce Boudreau was replaced by Rick Tocchet. It’s been a challenging season for the club overall, and the on-ice players have had to deal with a lot of changes. Despite all that has happened, Elias Pettersson has a few words for this teammate, about whom he has conflicting emotions.

In the interview, Elias Pettersson says,  “On the ice, he is a skillful player but he’s a I don’t know if emotional is the right word and sometimes he gets too hot-headed. But, he cares a lot and just wants to win and we had our differences maybe in some games but I mean he’s a teammate that I respect.”

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Pettersson fully opens up in this interview as he calls out his teammate, J.T. Miller. They have been seen on the ice for a long time now. Pettersson was acquired by the Canucks in 2017, and Miller was acquired by the Canucks from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2019-20 season. Both players have a lot of differences, although the only thing that connects them is their competitiveness in the game.

NHL fans shared their opinions on Elias Pettersson’s statement

There was a resurgence of Canucks fan comments in response to Pettersson’s remark. Their reactions varied, as they were aware of the difficulty of the team’s situation. Here are some comments to prove it.

“Man, he was really trying to stay on the positive side there. Lol.”

“I like the part where petey was mocking miller and kuz laughing.”

“This is the hockey equivalent of someone breaking up with their partner and saying, ‘it’s not you, it’s me.'”

“The guy gives a s***, can’t say that for the majority of them… there’s a reason the PK and shot blocking is last place in the league. Horvat was the captain and key piece on one of the worse penalty kills in history during his tenure… we need that part of the game figured out”

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