Wayne Gretzky compares Canucks’ Elias Pettersson to himself, …
Nov 12, 2018 · Watch as Elias Pettersson feeds Brock Boeser again, this time with a nutty bank pass off the end boards, reminding Canucks fans of some Sedin twin magic.
Gretzky compares Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson’s game to …
Pettersson has 17 points (10-7-17) in 13 games, which is actually ahead of Gretzky’s pace (16 points in 13 games) to start his first NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979. Gretzky went on to tie Marcel Dionne for the league-lead in points (137) that season.
According to Wayne Gretzky, Elias Pettersson is like Michael …
Apr 23, 2019 · Elias Pettersson’s outstanding rookie season has led to some pretty hyperbolic comparisons. Ten games into his season, Pettersson had ten goals, putting him on-pace to tie Teemu Selanne’s rookie goalscoring record .
Vancouver Canucks: Wayne Gretzky has major praise for Elias Pettersson
Nov 13, 2018 · Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson has caught the eye of the greatest hockey player ever in Wayne Gretzky — with the GOAT even comparing the talented Swede to his own style of play.
Elias Pettersson humbled by comments from the Great One.
May 11, 2020 · Notably in April of 2019 Wayne Gretzky, aka "The Great One," made some eyebrow raising comments about the young forward that apparently had a profound impact on the young Swede. At the time Gretzky compared Pettersson to National Basketball Association megastar Michael Jordan but the comparison was not one based purely on talent.
Comparisons to Gretzky are unfair; let’s compare Pettersson to …
Nov 21, 2018 · For Elias Pettersson, the comparisons jumped remarkably quickly to The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. Despite the outrageousness of comparing a rookie to the greatest player in NHL history, it’s weirdly understandable.
Vancouver Canucks: Wayne Gretzky compares Pettersson to …
Apr 25, 2019 · In a recent interview, NHL legend Wayne Gretzky praised Elias Pettersson and compared him to six-time NBA champion and icon, Michael Jordan.
Gretzky praises Pettersson, compares rookie's game to his own
Nov 12, 2018 · Consider Wayne Gretzky on board the Elias Pettersson hype train.The Great One dished out some high praise when asked about the Vancouver Canucks phenom, saying he sees a lot of similarities...
Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson drawing rave reviews - ESPN
Nov 27, 2018 · Wayne Gretzky recently spoke about Pettersson on a Vancouver radio station, saying he sees similarities in how they both play.
Gretzky praises Canucks' Pettersson with Michael Jordan comparison
When Wayne Gretzky speaks, the hockey world listens. And when the Great One speaks glowingly of Elias Pettersson, Canucks fans get giddy. Not long after Pettersson’s slap shot goal off the rush drew comparisons to Gretzky, the league’s all-time leading scorer did little to …
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