Jeff Petry had been the subject of the ire of Canadiens fans all season, and even in performing his best, he was unlikely to change that. Instead he deserves support from a group that lobbied for him to be a Norris finalist last season. (By EricEngels)
NEW YORK— What a fascinating development it was to see the player fans have been derisively referring to as the “Tank Commander” score two goals, including one in the final 31 seconds of play, to temporarily keep the Canadiens from clinching the best odds at the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft in their 81had been the subject of their ire all season, and even in performing his best, he was unlikely to change that.
Things turned at the start of this one, with Petry not stumbling out of the gate so much as falling hard on his face out of it. His performance was an unmitigated disaster—following three consecutive seasons up of 40-plus points, including 42 in 55 games last season—with just six points through his first 38 games.
The reaction from Canadiens fans to all of that was just as harsh as it was from Oilers fans back then, and it only grew harsher when it became public Petry had requested a trade out of town. “It’s not like I’m showing up to the rink every day and wanting to play the way I was,” Petry said after Wednesday’s win. “I was trying to get through that and trying to find my game, and to hear some of the things is tough.
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