Overview
- Pettersson attempted to play after taking warmups but was ruled out with an upper-body issue, according to the team and reporters on site.
- Head coach Adam Foote said Pettersson will undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine the severity.
- He joined morning skate but left early, and prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki took his spot atop the lineup during warmups.
- With Filip Chytil and Teddy Blueger already injured, Vancouver used David Kämpf, Aatu Räty and Max Sasson as natural centres, with Drew O’Connor moved to the middle.
- The Canucks beat Minnesota 4-2 at Rogers Arena, with Räty scoring twice, as Pettersson missed what would have been his 500th NHL game.