NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: Elias Pettersson #25 of the Vancouver Canucks skates in his 500th NHL game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on December 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Vancouver Canucks celebrate after defeating the New Jersey Devils after a NHL game at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Drew O'Connor #18 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the third period of a NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Vancouver Canucks celebrate after defeating the New Jersey Devils after a NHL game at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Evander Kane #91 of the Vancouver Canucks puts pressure on Dennis Cholowski #44 of the New Jersey Devils during the third period of a NHL game at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Drew O'Connor #18 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the third period of a NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Conor Garland #8 of the Vancouver Canucks and Luke Hughes #43 of the New Jersey Devils battle for the puck during the third period of a NHL game at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 14: Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the third period of a NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)