Turns out the head shot Elias “Junior” Pettersson took to the back of the head on Wednesday looked worse than it actually was. The Vancouver Canucks’ rookie defenceman was a full participant at practice on Friday,

Since the Vancouver Canucks traded away forward JT Miller, Elias Pettersson has been taking full advantage of the situation.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday night. Defenseman Quinn Hughes made his return from injury and made an impact right away. He had an assist in nearly 30 minutes of ice time in his first game since March 1.