That was some game last night. Instead of the usual 3 takeaways, I wanted to take a look at what is happening at this early point of the season. Elias Pettersson has been nothing short of spectacular for the Vancouver Canucks, dominating the NHL rookie scoring race early and even getting the respect from Eastern media without the help of Jason Botchford.
All eyes are on Vancouver, and for once, it’s not the same look of pity and confusion that is usually reserved for the Edmonton Oilers. Again, it’s still early in the season, but we have people acting like the Canucks made the playoffs today.