VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers and Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck during the second period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks checks Dmitry Kulikov #7 of the Florida Panthers during the first period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated at the players bench after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. It was his second goal on the period. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers reacts to the crowd after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Marco Rossi #93 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Marco Rossi #93 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Linus Karlsson #94 of the Vancouver Canucks and Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers chases after the loose puck during the first period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)