Jeff Petry's absurdly bloodshot eyes are freaking people out
Is Jeff Petry ok?
The Montreal Canadiens defenseman has been sidelined since suffering a hand injury in Game 3 of the team’s series against the Winnipeg Jets, but he was inserted into the lineup just ahead of the Habs’ Stanley Cup semifinal Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
But what in the world is going on here?
Jeff Petry's eyes are legitimately bloodshot pic.twitter.com/lhB73LoJOT
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) June 17, 2021
Les 🔴yeux🔴 de Petry pendant l’échauffement... 😵
Petry’s bloodshot eyes in warmup 👀 (crédit: TVA Sports)#Habs #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/AIqaJZrrS0— L.A. Lariviere (@L_A_theRiver) June 17, 2021
jeff petry tonight pic.twitter.com/ReTpUrlQbm
— Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) June 17, 2021
Mom come pick me up I'm scared pic.twitter.com/r3TxUU3Ep3
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) June 17, 2021
What's wrong with Petry's eyes?? #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/P95fCr4jlD
— David 🔹 (@DaveyUpper) June 17, 2021
While his return to action was surprising, nobody in the world was expecting to see the absolutely terrifyingly bloodshot eyes that overcame the blueliner’s face during warmups.
I don’t know what has happened to Petry since the last time we saw him, but I’m not sure if I want to find out.
Despite what his eyes suggest, he seems to be doing fine. Sportsnet's Kyle Bukauskas reported between the second and third period that Petry has a subconjunctival hemorrhage, which is essentially just broken blood vessels that appear on the whites of your eyes and can be caused by a number of fairly benign factors — including side effects from certain pain and anti inflammatory medications.
Petry's wife Julie chimed in on the situation via Instagram as well:
From Jeff Petry’s wife on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/T34KMQfB2B
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) June 17, 2021
The rearguard was excellent in Game 2, notching one assist and recording two shots in over 21 minutes of ice time.
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