The Canadiens officially got Jeff Petry back in the lineup for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup semifinal against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
It wasn't a sure thing that the defenseman would be slotted in. He took warmups after missing the last two games because of a hand injury, but he didn't take line rushes and the Canadiens' social media account tweeted the lineup at 8:48 p.m. ET without him listed. At 9:01 p.m. ET, it published a quote tweet that the team's top blueliner was in.
Sneaky.
Mise à jour: Jeff Petry effectuera un retour au jeu et prendra la place de Brett Kulak.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 17, 2021
Update: Jeff Petry will return to the lineup in place of Brett Kulak. https://t.co/UxwYUrHaib
While you'd think Montreal getting Petry — and Jon Merrill, too, by the way — back would be the hottest topic coming from Vegas, you'd be wrong.
The broadcasts on both sides of the border showed shots of Petry during warmups and the game, and his eyes were either pretty bloodshot or had blood in the white part.
Jeff Petry's eyes are legitimately bloodshot pic.twitter.com/lhB73LoJOT
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) June 17, 2021
No word on what the cause is, but, obviously, Twitter was concerned.
Jeff Petry’s bloodshot eyes are going to haunt my dreams tonight. #GoHabsGo
— Remo Zaccagna (@RemoZaccagna) June 17, 2021
Bloodshot red eyes for Jeff Petry but who cares it's the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
— Ian Cameron (@bobano) June 17, 2021
My face when I'm casually watching the game and then they cut to a shot of Jeff Petry's red eyes #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/YxSVILC4Ux
— The Ghost of Corina Past (@CorinaGlitters) June 17, 2021
"YEAH I KNOW MY EYES LOOK WEIRD, WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT?!"-Jeff Petry probably pic.twitter.com/wnHC4qbpeW
— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) June 17, 2021
Jeff Petry out here with the Country Petry eyes. pic.twitter.com/qt9o6JJnKk
— Ty Anderson (@_TyAnderson) June 17, 2021
That’s ok Jeff Petry my eyes look like that after couple nights in Vegas too. #NHL #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/U5yoxRItzp
— Ryan Ohashi (@Osmashi) June 17, 2021