Elias Pettersson has been making waves with some dominant performances in the SHL this week, including a breakout five-point game. The soon-to-be 19-year-old Swede was flying offensively that night and could’ve easily scored another couple goals.
So far this season, Pettersson has been playing as a winger at 5-on-5 for the Vaxjo Lakers. This has allowed him to attack from the wall with the puck. He uses his on-ice awareness to spot his teammates as trailers or get in on the forecheck and create turnovers. A couple of his recent goals have been plays where he cuts off a lane because his opponent is being pressured by the other Vaxjo forechecker.