Elias Petter son can't snap out of his slump. The ' supposedly star two-way center hasn't scored a goal since January. It's a span of 20 games. Yes, Petter son has been held without a goal for 20 consecutive games, spanning before the Olympic break, and he didn't exactly contribute a bunch of Sweden at the Olympics, either. Just in NHL action, though, it's astounding. His last goal came on Jan. 13, when he scored both the night before and that day. As far as the calendar goes, it's been more than 60 days. MORE: Head coach Adam Foote about Petter son's approach, at least, but that hasn't yet helped end the drought. He was out there today at 11:05 for an 11:30 practice working," Foote Alexey Toropchenko Jersey said Sunday. "He was out there after working. Hes been on the bike after games riding. So hes doing the work. Hes had the breakaway twice in OT (in Winnipeg and against Nashville). I was never a goal scorer, so I dont know how it feels to go through that. Im sure at times he feels like it weighs on him. When hes moving his feet, hes having succe s on the ice and he knows that. And hes trying to keep reminding himself of that. Even at practice today, you saw when he practices his shot, in the first couple of drills, he was moving and he ripped a couple off the bar and in. Obviously, we want him to score, but I like the attitude of the work hes putting in. He can just work until he gets through it. Petterson is a potentially crucial part of where the Canucks go from here. Like it or not, they have him at $11.6 million per year through the 2031-32 season. It's not an easy contract to move off of, but since they signed him to it a couple years ago, Petter son has regre sed, not improved. Vancouver is in the middle of a rebuild, but to eventually make it out, Petter son will have to be a key cog. First, he'll have to rediscover a scoring touch that has abandoned him for a couple of months. More NHL news: Pavol Demitra Jersey