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Canucks' Pettersson Demoted in Loss to Kraken

The Vancouver Canucks lost 5-1 to the Seattle Kraken, with star center Elias Pettersson seeing his ice time drastically reduced before being benched for the final 10 minutes.

Pettersson logged just 14:20 of ice time, finishing with zero shots and three faceoff wins in 10 attempts. Coach Adam Foote sat him out during power plays and 6-on-5 situations late in the game.

Foote stated Pettersson needs to play with more pace and be more engaged to help the team.