Vancouver Canucks rookie forward Elias Pettersson joined the team for their morning skate on Monday as he continues to recover from a concussion.

The team said Pettersson would speak Tuesday following practice due to a scheduled appointment. He will not play Monday against the Washington Capitals. 

Canucks head coach Travis Green said the rookie is still in the concussion protocol, but will likely travel with the team Tuesday. When asked if Pettersson could play on the upcoming two game road trip, Green said “we’ll see.”

Pettersson has been out since Oct. 13 when he was taken hard into the end boards and slammed to the ice by Florida defenceman Mike Matheson in the third period of Vancouver's 3-2 win over the Panthers. Matheson was suspended two games for the incident.

Pettersson was off to a strong start in his first NHL season, posting five goals and three assists in five games. He was selected fifth overall by the Canucks in last year's NHL draft.