Pettersson to undergo MRI after suffering knee injury

Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson will have an MRI on his right knee Friday, the team confirmed.

"I'm walking fine," he said Friday, adding that he feels better than he did after sustaining the injury.

Pettersson hurt his right knee Thursday night after getting tangled up with Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the second period. Pettersson immediately reached for the knee after the collision. He left the game and didn't return.

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Canucks head coach Travis Green said postgame that he didn't expect Pettersson to play Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but didn't think he'd be out for long.

Pettersson, who was named to the Pacific Division All-Star team Wednesday, leads all rookies with 22 goals and 42 points.

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