Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry jumped into the race and landed a shot past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray to win the opener in overtime
MONTREAL – Jeff Petry was impressed with his young teammates during the Montreal Canadiens’ improbable 2020 playoff run
The veteran defenseman hopes that by sticking around, he can see them dressing again in the postseason, and this time in a full-throated crowd at the Bell Center
The Canadiens announced on Friday that they had signed a four-year contract extension with Petry worth an average of US $ 625 million per year. Petry was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020-2021 season
« From day one since I’ve been here, it’s been a special place and it’s a privilege to don this uniform of so much history, » Petry said on a video conference Friday. « I have learned that in my four and a half years so far, how proud I take to wear this uniform every day »
Petry, 32, recorded 40 points (11 goals, 29 assists) in 71 games with the Canadiens last season It was his third consecutive season hitting the 40 point mark
The Canadiens have just had a meteoric season that saw the club register two eight-game losing streaks and crumble out of the playoff photo, only to be offered a lifeline by being included in the format of 24 NHL teams return to play after months of layoff due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Habs defied expectations by sending the favored Pittsburgh Penguins to a top-five playoff streak, then took the seeded Philadelphia Flyers to six games in their first-ever playoff meeting tower
While Petry – who scored two game-winning goals in the league resumption – along with defenseman Shea Weber and star goalie Carey Price brought a veteran presence to the Canadiens in the postseason, young forwards like Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki showed a bright future for the famous franchise
« The last little comeback to play it showed what we have to come We have a lot of good young players and guys like KK (Kotkaniemi) and Suzuki showed that in the playoffs which is huge », said Petry « With these guys coming up, it shows that the future is bright here, and that was ultimately one of the deciding factors in signing this expansion. »
As exciting as Petry said these playoffs were, he added that the young Canadians wouldn’t have really experienced Montreal’s representation in the playoffs before playing a postseason game at the Bell Center due to pandemic, Eastern Conference teams all played at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, with no fans
« Obviously this year has been a very unique situation, and the guys who were playing in the playoffs for the first time in their careers, or with this team, couldn’t experience what it is. really Montreal in the playoffs, « Petry said
Petry said there was more to consider as a potential free agent this time around than when he signed with Montreal after being acquired from Edmonton on the 2015 trade deadline He and his wife have three children, the oldest of whom is now starting school
But he said his family was comfortable in Montreal, and the uncertainty of what the league might look like in the future also influenced his decision
“Nobody knows what the coming season is going to bring, and all of that has an effect on the decisions in the careers of the guys going forward,” said Petry “So I would say it had an impact on the decision But I knew that (GM Marc Bergevin) wanted to work on an extension If that made sense to me, there was a very good chance that I would come back «
Always an offensive threat from the blue line, Petry can provide plenty of defense as well. He has led Montreal’s hits with 177 this season, and he has also led all Canadiens defensemen with 30 takeaways
Petry played in 680 regular season games in 11 seasons with the Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, recording 253 points (69 goals and 184 assists) He also added seven points (five goals, two assists) in 25 post-season games
He has scored 52 times since joining the Canadiens, which places him tied with Shea Weber for 16th among defensemen in franchise history
The 6-foot-3, 201-pound right-handed full-back played with the Michigan State University program for three seasons (2007-08 to 2009-10) He concluded his collegiate stint with nine goals and 67 points in 118 games
Petry also played two seasons in the USHL with the Des Moines Buccaneers (2005-06 and 2006-07) In the juniors, he had 19 goals and 41 assists in 103 regular season games He added two goals and 13 points in 19 postseason appearances with Des Moines
A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Petry was selected in the second round, 45th overall, by the Oilers in the 2006 NHL Draft The Canadiens acquired Petry from the Oilers on the 2015 trade deadline in exchange for a second-round and conditional fifth-round pick
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