2023-11-17 21:05:47
I’m going to be very honest with you: Jeff Petry was one of my favorite defenders in a Canadian uniform. He was subject to numerous blunders and suspect defensive play at times, certainly, but he brought mobility and a certain offensive flair to a Montreal defensive brigade that didn’t really have any, besides Petry.
In the summer of 2021, he was quite possibly the best defender in the famous top-4 who led the club to the final. The guys were playing big hockey, him first.
However, his last season in Montreal was very laborious. He was clearly not on the same page as Dominique Ducharme and we felt that he wanted to leave Quebec.
Kent Hughes traded him to the Penguins along with Ryan Poehling, getting his hands on Mike Matheson and the pick that has since become Bogdan Konyushkov.
Petry, however, was not able to revive himself, having been re-traded to the Canadiens last summer before being traded to the Red Wings, where he would have the opportunity to relaunch his career at home…
Except that he has not relaunched his career, far from it.
In fact, we must face the facts: Petry, who encore been left out today, is no longer a defender whose place is assured in the lineup at each meeting.
Derek Lalonde said Austin Czarnik is out tonight. Justin Holl will be back in tonight, Petry is out. #LGRW
— Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) November 17, 2023
In fact, Petry has already missed six of the Red Wings’ 17 games this season. Three of them were due to injury, but the other three times he was completely left out. He is not able to force the hand of his coach Derek Lalonde, who continues to put him in a rotation for a supporting role.
Justin Holl and Olli Määttä, who are better than him this season, are the two guys who are also part of this rather rough rotation (it’s not like the one that involved Victor Mete, Brett Kulak and Alexander Romanov in Montreal, where the three guys were skipping their turn one following the other).
So, barring an injury within the brigade, Petry risks having to be patient more often than not. And with young Simon Edvinsson arriving in the NHL shortly, that will only complicate things for the veteran.
At least the Red Wings didn’t give up much and they’re only paying him $2,343,500 per year for two years. Imagine if he had come to town on 100% of his salary.
Speaking of former members of the CH in Detroit, let us note that Ben Chiarot is a regular. That said, just like Petry, he does not offer great hockey to his club.
Yesterday, for example, Petry (14:08) and Chiarot (13:10) both finished the game with a differential of -3. Every other defenseman on the team had a plus rating.
Clearly, if Petry wants to become a regular once more, he will have to raise his game a notch. And if Chiarot doesn’t want to join him on the bridge when Edvinsson arrives in the NHL, it’s better to do the same thing.
A lot of
– Let’s hope he gets better eventually. The concussions are piling up for the 24-year-old.
Filip Chytil’s career might be in danger ????
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) November 17, 2023
– Beau moment.
Rest in peace my Karl ????????️ pic.twitter.com/Lv7myYePSm
— HFTV (@HFTVSports) November 17, 2023
– Nice read.
— RDS (@RDSca) November 17, 2023
– What do you think?
Yay or Nay? ????
This week, NHL GMs approved the use of helmets that contrast with jerseys, as long as they do not contrast with the opposing team. pic.twitter.com/tfCECdWHUL
— BarDown (@BarDown) November 17, 2023
– He was really lucky.
A minor hockey player from Eastern Ontario had a narrow escape this week when he was cut in the throat by a skate. The teenager spoke to @LeDroitca to send an important message to those who wear incorrectly or modify their neck protector.
— jf plant (@jfplante_Droit) November 17, 2023
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#time #place #training #assured
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