Overview
- Pettersson confirmed after the morning skate that he will play tonight against the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena.
- He last played on Dec. 5 and said the injury caused significant pain when shooting, adding that it feels good now.
- Vancouver activated him from injured reserve without a corresponding transaction because the roster had an opening.
- Coach Adam Foote skated Pettersson between Evander Kane and Kiefer Sherwood, with Marco Rossi centering Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk after averaging 20:13 on the recent trip.
- Since trading Quinn Hughes to Minnesota for Zeev Buium, Rossi, Liam Öhgren and a 2026 first-round pick on Dec. 12, the Canucks went 4-1-0 on an eastern road swing, and the new trio make their Rogers Arena debuts tonight.