Canucks’ Elias Pettersson Cleared After Injury Scare, Returns to Practice

Overview

• Pettersson left Saturday’s loss to the Kraken in the second period with a lower-body issue and needed help off the ice, putting no weight on his left leg.
• Medical scans Sunday cleared him to skate, and he described the play as smashing his knee into the boards before confirming “everything is fine.”
• He was a full participant in a 45-minute practice at Rogers Arena on Sunday, with the team planning a full group session Monday.
• Head coach Adam Foote said medical staff held him out as a precaution and noted Pettersson “felt pretty good” on the ice.
• The update arrives as Vancouver manages a short blue line with Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Derek Forbort on injured reserve ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Panthers.