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Pettersson benched late in loss to Kraken as slump hits new low

The Vancouver Canucks suffered a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, marking their 19th defeat in 21 games. Star centre Elias Pettersson struggled immensely, finishing with zero shots and sitting out the final 10 minutes.

Coach Adam Foote did not utilize Pettersson during a crucial two-minute power play or six-on-five situations late in the game. The $92.8-million centre logged just 14:20 of ice time. Foote stated Pettersson needs to play with more pace and be more engaged to turn his season around.