As I watched the Vancouver Canucks battle the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, I, like many Canucks fans, was treated yet again to an outstanding goal from Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson.
I watched him beat Mikko Koskinen short side with a beauty of a wrist shot and thought to myself for at least the fiftieth time this season, “Wow this kid is good.” I thought further, just how good is he, in comparison to other star players throughout the NHL?
I began my research to see how the Canucks’ rookie stacked up statistically with some of the league’s most outstanding players, in particular, Steven Stamkos, and Connor McDavid.