Petry throws the Canadiens organization under the buss infront of the Pitsburgh media
On his segment of the day on BPM Sports, the dynamic Tony Marinaro was in a tizzy, and he clearly responded to Jeff Petry, who took a swipe at the Montreal Canadiens organization and its culture.
Petry actually mentioned, via a public appearance before the Pittsburgh media, that the standards are much lower in Montreal than with the Penguins. He mentioned that the Habs organization settles for very little, and he denounced that.
Marinaro didn't find it funny, check out his very clear answer:
Jeff Petry is the same guy who played rotten hockey last year and he threw Dominique Ducharme under the bus saying that after a loss in Pittsburgh, when he was rotten too, that the team was not playing with any structure. As much as Dominique Ducharme tried to get around him, that Jeff Petry was aiming for his skills when he said that."
Marinaro continued:
Ah, poor lady, she's been here for over six years, and she didn't understand French. Even if it were true that the manager rolled his eyes, you're the wife of a major player in an organization that is supposed to have the most class. You're an ambassador for that club, and it's a club that's already having a hard time getting free agent players. You want to do good publicity for the club that has always been good to you, your husband and your family."
Marinaro insists that Montreal showed a lot of class to Petry, trading him to a place where he and his family would be comfortable.
Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton worked hard to make him happy and to fully satisfy his requests... and in return he will plant the CH in front of the Pittsburgh media?
All this, while the organization is trying to build a good reputation, so they can finally attract good free agents? It's a strange way to thank Montreal, and Marinaro doesn't go out of his way to say it.
For the full interview, it's here :
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