Petry, 27, is a strong two-way forward who is very good at breaking out of his own end. He is strong offensively as well, posting 15 points (4G / 11A) in 59 games with the lowly Oilers. He was a minus-25 in Edmonton, but that won’t be the case in Montreal. He will likely slot in on right side on the Habs second pair.
Tonight is the Oilers final game before the trade deadline, so they will sit Petry opposed to playing him and risk him getting injured. He is expected to be dealt before the deadline.
Petry has missed the last two games, but he had a good day of practice on Monday and is expected to play tomorrow vs. the Wild. Petry has four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 58 games.
Petry was in the morning skate, but will be held out of tonight’s game vs. Wild. Petry is in contract talks with the Oilers, but has also been the subject of trade talks, so the Oilers won’t want risk Petry injuring himself further.
Petry left Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury but is on the ice this morning, which suggests that he will be available tonight vs. the Wild. He is one player the Oilers are expected to trade before the deadline though, so they won’t rush him and risk him getting injured further.
Petry was a healthy scratch in the Oilers loss to the Kings last night, but he will be back in the lineup vs. Arizona tonight. Brad Hunt will come out of the lineup to make room for Petry. Getting scratched last night was a surprise, so this move is not shocking at all.
Darnell Nurse will get into the lineup tonight with Petry taking a seat despite being completely healthy. Petry has not recorded a point with five shots and an EVEN rating while playing an average of 18:32 in the first two games.
Petry missed Tuesday's game with a head injury. He will return to the lineup tonight on the Oilers third pair with Anton Belov. He has two goals and four assists with a minus-10 rating in 30 games.
Petry will get back into the lineup tonight after being a healthy scratch for Thursday's game vs. the Avalanche. Head coach Dallas Eakins said he wanted to "reset" Petry who had struggled in recent games. Petry has two goals and four assists to go along with a minus-10 rating in 29 games this year. He will be paired with Martin Marincin.
Petry has two goals, four assists and a minus-10 rating in 29 games this season. He was a minus-2 in 17:28 in Monday's loss to the Coyotes. The Oilers are making a lot of changes tonight, Corey Potter and Phillp Larsen will draw in on D.
Petry skating is certainly a good sign. He scored two goals and 24 points in 71 games with the Oilers.
Petry will miss the next two games. He scored two goals and 24 points in 71 games with the Oilers.
Sounds like Petry will play after all, making Alex Plante a healthy scratch for the Oilers.
Consider Petry a game-time decision for tonight's game. The former collegiate standout scored a goal and five points in 15 games and was paired with Ryan Whitney last night. If he can't go, look for Alex Plante to enter the lineup.
Look for Petry on the bottom pairing during the Oilers next game.
No word on who Petry replaces in the lineup or whether he is just insurance for another injured defenseman. While in the AHL, he registered an assist over two games.
Considering the Oilers dressed seven defensemen and still scratched Petry, the writing was on the wall. Expect him to come back should the team have any injuries.
Petry stays out of the lineup despite the team dressing seven d-men. Through three games, the former collegiate standout has no points with eight shots on goal.
Sounds like Petry will start the season on the team's top pairing. The former collegiate standout scored one goal and five points in 35 games last season.
