Long road trip comes to an end as Canucks try to negotiate the soft centre<\/p>\n
Published Oct 23, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 14\u00a0hours ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 5 minute read<\/p>\n
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They then come home on Friday to face the Canadiens at home Saturday and then the hated Oilers on Sunday at Rogers Arena<\/a>. That\u2019s a pretty unforgiving schedule, three games in four days with a travel day in there coming at the end of a five-game road trip. Yikes.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Pettersson\u2019s ice time<\/p>\n Yesterday Patrick Johnston wrote about Elias Pettersson\u2019s ice time<\/a>: the Canucks\u2019 No. 1 centre was way behind the team\u2019s other four centres in five on five ice time.<\/p>\n Adam Foote was asked about it after Thursday\u2019s morning skate in Nashville and pointed out how much Pettersson had played on special teams on Sunday. Plus, the Canucks were playing their third game in less than four days.<\/p>\n Canucks Report<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cYou try to manage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The thing is Pettersson\u2019s ice time is down more broadly. His even strength ice time is down about two minutes from last year, though his power play time is up almost a minute from last year.<\/p>\n Pettersson had only four shifts in the third period: but that was about managing his player, Foote said.<\/p>\n Line shuffles<\/p>\n Brock Boeser<\/a> has returned from his personal leave and will skate on a new line: he\u2019s reunited with left winger Jake DeBrusk, but it\u2019s sophomore centre Max Sasson who will be between them.<\/p>\n Pettersson will centre Evander Kane and Conor Garland<\/a>.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n No Marchessault<\/p>\n Jonathan Marchessault won\u2019t face the Canucks tonight. He\u2019s out with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n Should Chytil retire?<\/p>\n Filip Chytil health and future is a question that is just not going to go away.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n It\u2019s believed the Czech centre is dealing with some pretty tough post-concussion symptoms because of that heavy hit he took from the Capitals\u2019 Tom Wilson on Sunday.<\/p>\n He\u2019s had a least a half-dozen concussions in his career and so it make sense that there might be worry about his health first and his playing future second.<\/p>\n Rick Dhaliwal reported on CHEK-TV on Monday that the Canucks may look to use the new season-ending long-term injured reserve designation on Chytil which would allow them to gain full relief of his salary cap hit if they were to declare him out for the full season. (The math has changed on how LTIR relief is otherwise calculated, with players who are eligible to return getting relief only for their previous season\u2019s cap hit.)<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Dhaliwal and co-host Don Taylor asked TSN\u2019s Craig Button what he thought of the situation. The former GM was straightforward in his reply: \u201cTo me, it\u2019s time to have the hard conversation with Filip Chytil that he may have to retire. And he may have to think about another profession. That\u2019s a hard conversation to have,\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n Play VideoWhat we\u2019re saying<\/p>\n They could use some youth and enthusiasm. Speaking of which, here\u2019s Steve Ewen\u2019s Prospect Power Rankings<\/a> from yesterday.<\/p>\n \u201cIn his season-debut weekend with Seattle, Braeden Cootes had five shots in a 5-0 loss to Prince George on Friday and seven shots in a 6-1 win over Wenatchee on Saturday. He had an assist in the victory. Seattle (4-6-0-0) is at Prince George for two games this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben Kuzma also wrote yesterday on the problems the Canucks have at centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cMaking prudent moves to ensure the Canucks are more than just annual playoff hopefuls is part of the roster Rubik\u2019s Cube exercise to align all sides. That would resonate with the captain, who has one more year left on his deal before free agency beckons. Being thin down the middle is not a path to the post-season, or appeasing for a generational player.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 6<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n![\"alt](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/canucks-penguins-hockey_299428794.jpg\")
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