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Canucks news: Vancouver makes Elias Pettersson, Marco Rossi injury moves after Quinn Hughes trade
Elias Pettersson will continue to miss time for the Canucks, but Marco Rossi will return for his new team as they battle a wrath of injuries.
The Vancouver Canucks placed Elias Pettersson on injured reserve on Sunday and activated fellow forward Marco Rossi from IR.
Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson's wife Katelyn Byrd shared an emotional personal news on Instagram on Wednesday.
Pettersson (upper body) will miss Sunday's game against New Jersey, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Pettersson hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 5. He has eight goals and 22 points in 28 outings in 2025-26. David Kampf is projected to serve in a top-six role Sunday, but Kampf might shift to the third line once Pettersson is ready to return.
One of the recent additions to the Vancouver Canucks is set to jump into the lineup with his new team. On Sunday, general manager Patrik Allvin announced that the team has activated forward Marco Rossi from injured reserve.
The Vancouver Canucks are missing their best goaltender and centre. But, according to Adam Foote, one of them is expected back soon.
Vancouver activated Marco Rossi (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Pettersson will miss his fourth straight game against New Jersey on Sunday, and it remains unclear when he will be ready to return. He has supplied eight goals, 22 points, 54 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and 28 hits through 28 appearances this season.
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Elias Pettersson Out, Marco Rossi Could Make Canucks Debut
The whirlwind around the Vancouver Canucks will continue into Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Vancouver will be without their star winger Elias Pettersson, but could return Marco Rossi back from injury,
Foote added that Pettersson will go for an MRI on Sunday. Pettersson had been set to play in his 500th NHL game — all with the Canucks. He has 193 goals and 286 assists for his career, including eight goals and 14 assists in 28 games this season.
Elias Pettersson was minutes away from playing his 500th NHL game on Saturday night, but he was ruled out last minute for the Canucks.
A couple of roster moves will put one of the newest members of the Vancouver Canucks in action. General manager Patrik Allvin announced that forward Elias Pettersson has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury,
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