Canucks Scuttlebutt Post-Game Edition | Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks 10.31.2023

“We’re happy we won, but this is a good lesson for us.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet shares his thoughts following the win against the Predators.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/7gyW7mmH3c

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 1, 2023

“I think confidence is everything. Even if we don’t have our best game, we can lay back to our defensive structure and confidence…that’s what won us the game today.”

🗣 Elias Pettersson speaks to the media following his 3-goal night.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/oLViMCtgFF

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 1, 2023

“I thought we were going to be a very good tandem, but we’ve been way better than I could’ve pictured us being. He’s helped me so much.”

🗣 Quinn Hughes on pairing with Filip Hronek.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/xug8JToGfO

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 1, 2023

Elias Pettersson continued his strong start to the season with his 14th and 15th point. Only three players in @Canucks history have notched more points before their 10th game of a season, with the last being Paul Reinhart (16 in 1989-90).#NHLStats: https://t.co/sAmhzN8Rby pic.twitter.com/iU3cQi8VVR

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 1, 2023

Pettersson now has 16 points, second in the NHL behind Jack Hughes.

Quinn Hughes has 11 points, tied for the NHL lead for points by a defenceman with Adam Fox. #Canucks

— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) November 1, 2023

Yes and no.

I think this is an interesting story from Tocchet's perspective more than Miller's. Miller has had a great season so far.

Tocchet chose to bench a star player, in a tied game, at home. That took courage.

Team wasn't playing the right way, and he sent a message. https://t.co/iiIhZqz4h5

— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) November 1, 2023

I've long said, benching a good player for a long period of a game is only going to hurt your team.. Send a message, then give chance for redemption. Seems Tocchet did that with Miller.. Oh.. and Pettersson is god https://t.co/uZMPMhxSJ9

— Blake Price (@justBlakePrice) November 1, 2023