Elias Pettersson has one hope for Vancouver Canucks fans as ex-captain Bo Horvat makes his return to Rogers Arena on Wednesday.
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The Canucks (11-3-1) dealt Horvat, 28, to the Islanders last January in exchange for in exchange for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty, plus a protected 2023 first-round draft pick. That draft pick was then dealt in the deal to pick up defenceman Filip Hronek.
When he left, the centre was enjoying a career-year by leading the Canucks with 31 goals and had 54 points in 49 games.
J.T. Miller, who has stepped up in replacement for Vancouver, said he and his teammates recognize what Horvat brought to the team.
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The Islanders (5-6-3) sit second bottom of the Metropolitan Division and come in with five straight losses after dropping a 4-1 decision to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
Horvat has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 13 games for New York this season.
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The Canucks, meanwhile, have only lost twice in their last 10 games and are second in the Western Conference.
When Vancouver lost to the New York Rangers in overtime in October, the Canucks responded with a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators in the next game.
They did the same after a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs this past weekend with their own 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Canucks captain Quinn Hughes said that determination to bounce back is present across the entire team.
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Hughes, who took over the Canucks captaincy from Horvat in the summer, has 23 points (five goals, 18 assists) in the CanucksB次元官网网址� first 15 games of the season.
He spoke HorvatB次元官网网址檚 influence and his appreciation of his former teammate as a captain.
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The Canucks practised for 25 minutes on Tuesday out at the University of British Columbia as head coach Rick Tocchet worked to keep his players fresh.
Tocchet said the decision for a shortened practice was purposeful after a long trip.
B次元官网网址淰alue that 25 minutes. Lots of guys were doing some touches after and before practice. I like seeing that,B次元官网网址� he said.
The Canucks will be practising intermittently over the coming week as they face the Islanders Wednesday, travel to Calgary to take on the Flames on Thursday then return for home games against the Seattle Kraken and San Jose Sharks.
Tocchet said his team will try to get the most out of their limited practice time, while also making sure players get enough rest as well.
Although he didnB次元官网网址檛 have long with him B次元官网网址� Tocchet was announced as the Canucks head coach on Jan. 22, 2023 and Horvat was traded eight days later B次元官网网址� the head coach said he had been looking forward to working with the centre.
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