Elias Pettersson seems to have finally turned his season around as he's been red hot lately, and it's getting noticed by Rick Tocchet as well as his teammates. Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson is back at his best. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/elias-pettersson-finally-opens-up-on-his-struggles-and-reveals-his-wishes' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Following a 15-game goal drought</a>, he's turned the tide in a big way, scoring four goals in his last five games. <h3>Pettersson is getting more multi-point games lately</h3> He tallied two points for the second straight game last night, including a textbook wrist-shot goal in the third period. When asked about his recent streak, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/elias-pettersson-8480012' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Pettersson</a> let his sense of humor show, a nice change from a season that was frustration-filled. I can't believe it. - Elias Pettersson <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/noahstrang_/status/1901134761902604579'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Earlier in the year, when his struggles mounted, he grew terse with the media, speaking openly about how hard it was to have to speak with them. But he recently relented, owning up to the struggles of the season and even recanting some of his earlier comments. His resurgence on the ice has been equaled by a more relaxed and confident presence off of it. His teammates and coaches have taken notice, and the Canucks need him to stay hot if they are going to make their playoff push. He's a great kid. He's a really good kid. I think having a little bit more fun. I don't think he has the world on his shoulders right now and I think he's just enjoying this run. - Rick Tocchet <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/noahstrang_/status/1901137228988117279'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> He's more vocal in the room, he's been stepping up for us the last couple weeks. - Tyler Myers <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/noahstrang_/status/1901135222290477259'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The win last night propelled them <a href='https://www.nhl.com/standings/2025-03-15/wildcard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>back into the second Wild Card spot,</a> though Calgary still lingers close behind with a game in hand. With five goals in March already, this is shaping up to be his second-best month of the season, and there's still lots of hockey left. On deck, the Canucks host the Utah Hockey Club tonight in a must-win situation for both teams as they fight to remain in contention for the post-season.