Elias Pettersson Opens Up About Facing J.T. Miller and the Rangers For The First Time Since Blockbuster Trade

The Vancouver Canucks went through plenty of drama earlier this season with Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, with things getting so bad that the team ultimately traded Miller to the New York Rangers.

On Saturday, the two faced off for the first time since the blockbuster trade, and as a result, Pettersson has now found himself taking much bigger faceoffs, a responsibility that has come in since Miller was traded.

That's something that EP40 recently commented on when asked about the increased responsibility, and it appears he's taking pride in the improvement he's found from the faceoff circle.

It's not just from there that he's improved, as Pettersson has 10 points in his last 8 games, and with his improved play the Canucks are fighting hard in the Western Conference Wild Card race.

Ahead of their current clash with the Rangers, Pettersson didn't address Miller directly, but added that he's certainly feeling looser than ever, and with the points finally coming, he was confident before the big clash.

While Miller opened up a little more on his time with the Vancouver Canucks, neither player has directly commented on the reported feud that led to the split in Vancouver.

With the teams deadlocked early in their clash, it appears they're simply going to let the play do the talking for them.