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Canucks' Pettersson benched late in 5-1 loss to Kraken

Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson was demoted to the fourth line and sat out the final 10 minutes of a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.

Despite being the team's highest-paid player, Pettersson recorded zero shots and finished with just 14:20 of ice time. He did not receive a shift during a late two-minute power play or six-on-five play.

Coach Adam Foote expressed frustration, stating Pettersson needs to play with more pace and engagement.