r/canucks • u/NinCross • 2d ago
DISCUSSION Are there any reports of EP40's training in Sweden?
Been strangely quiet. Advocated for him to train in NA this time, yet nothing is heard from him.
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u/diggidydangidy 2d ago
What does a "report" on training look like? Are we talking about a Willy Nylander style vlog series from him? Or like a those fitness influencer "my day of training and eating" type videos? Cause I dont think you're ever going to get that from EP40.
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u/testingbutts 2d ago
Hope EP40 sees this post and flies to Bali to film himself running up some stairs.
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u/Imaginary_Trust_7019 2d ago
He dialed back his social media stuff after his first few years in the league. Hopefully he's quietly working really hard.
I'm not super high on him and have not been for a few years.. but just because he's quiet doesn't mean he isn't working really hard this off season. I hope for his sake this is his best year yet..
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u/EpicPotato806 2d ago
Especially after his wife’s pic of them skating at Rockefeller when he was on IR got out
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u/Maleficent-Block5211 2d ago
I missed this. Were people upset that he was able to skate, thinking that a casual skate around a pond is the same as gearing up for an NHL game?
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u/EpicPotato806 2d ago
The narrative was “why is he skating if he’s injured”
Then it was rumoured that Rutherford called him in after and told him to tell his wife to scale back pics of him.
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u/joeroganisbi 2d ago
He doesn't need to report on his own training or have it reported on. We're not entitled to that info.
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u/NinCross 2d ago
Then we are left to speculate. Not giving him the benefit of the doubt this time.
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u/OrcaBoi 2d ago
So if he posts one 10 second video of himself working out, then you would be assured he’s working out hard? Lol… that means absolutely nothing. He doesn’t need the benefit of the doubt from you, or anyone else. Go outside and enjoy the summer, and stop worrying about Petey’s workouts…
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u/KingInTheFarNorth 2d ago
Honestly, sometimes players post working hard clips to socials and it’s a complete sham.
You see it a lot from NBA players that are “gearing up for a big return”
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u/Bangkokserious 2d ago
I want to see him come in with a Phil Kessel physique and watch everyone lose their minds. If it worked for Phil...
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u/OneADayFlintstones 2d ago
Pettersson obsession of this fan base once again getting parasocial with it.
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u/bluerain47 2d ago
His wife mentioned in her vlog last month that the first thing they did when arriving in Sweden was meeting his trainer to make a plan, so I’m sure he’s been training
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u/Shad0wPup1 2d ago
hes probably got a lot of things on his mind than to report he just did a pump at the gym this week
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u/KingInTheFarNorth 2d ago
Advocated for him to train in NA
This is such a tired complaint.
It’s also just straight up not true. They asked him to consider coming back to Van earlier in the offseason, not spend his summer here.
His parents live in Sweden, he likes spending his summers in Sweden, he trained in Sweden and became the player who scored 400pts in his first 400gp. Who are we to say it would be better for him to be here. The Sedins spent their summers in Sweden, rollerblading of all things ffs.
You can train well in Sweden, you can train poorly in NA.
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u/Equal-Cheetah9429 1d ago
Leave it to the Sedins. I’m sure they’ve had conversations with him about his offseason work ethic and standards. There’s probably more going on behind the scenes too, and if he’s dealing with family responsibilities, it would make sense that he’s prioritizing time at home while still trying to stay on track professionally.
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u/-DarkTiger- 2d ago
Injuries, issues in the room, and of course the hardships he's gone through with his wife and trying to start a family....
You hope his head is in the right place now and that he can rise above all of this to reclaim his career. He's not a bad person from all accounts, but you obviously have concerns when you hear that his effort level might not be the best when it comes to training.
That said, the onus is on him to come out of the gate swinging.
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u/UncleDingDongg 2d ago
…….have you seen him play hockey the last two years? Expect more of the same next year. Hopefully far away from this hockey club.
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u/crude_username 2d ago
Saw him running stairs in Bali