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Vintage Elias Pettersson returns in Canucks' good-vibes win over Panthers
- Elias Pettersson ended a 21-game scoring drought by scoring twice, including a power-play strike early in the game.
- Boeser and Rossi contributed offensively, with Rossi posting three goals and seven points in recent games after joining Vancouver.
- Vancouver goalie Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves to secure the win for the Canucks.
- The Canucks built a multi-goal lead and kept pressure on the Panthers throughout most of the game.
- Drew O’Connor scored the Panthers' best response early in the third period before Vancouver extended the lead.
- The Panthers remain bruised by injuries and a slump as they try to rebound this season.
- Pettersson, a $92.8-million player for the Canucks, demonstrated his elite shooting when it mattered.
- Marco Rossi's fit with Vancouver improved as he found chemistry with Boeser and Ohgren.
- The game underscored Vancouver's shift toward a more competitive posture with a developing young core.
- OT context and broader NHL context from the article highlight ongoing Panthers challenges and their goaltending questions for next season.
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