In a season where injuries to defencemen hit early and often, Jeff Petry became the glue that held together the Montreal Canadiens’ blue line.
At first glance, it does seem like it was a year of extremes for Petry, between the career high in points, and the colossal plus/minus plunge, but as we've discussed over the course of the week, there are perfectly reasonable and explanations for both of these factors which show that the defenseman is what he is: a very strong player playing in rather extraordinary circumstances.
Because of Shea Weber's injury, Petry became the Habs’ biggest power-play weapon on the back end, and this deployment led to his career-high point total.