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What is wrong with Jeff Petrys eyes?

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What is wrong with Jeff Petrys eyes?

It all started when Petry broke his finger in game 3 of the Habs second round series against the Winnipeg Jets. It turns out that the pain from the broken finger caused him to pop the blood vessels in his eyes.

What happened to Montreal Canadiens eyes?

A hand injury suffered by the Canadiens defenceman in Game 3 of Montreal’s series against the Winnipeg Jets had also eventually resulted in broken blood vessels in both of his eyes. It gave the soft-spoken blue-liner a demonic look that startled his children — despite Julie Petry’s best efforts to calm their fears.

What was wrong with Jeff Petry’s eyes last night?

The condition was later revealed to be subconjunctival hemorrhage, which is broken blood vessels under the cornea. Still, Petry played more than 20 minutes in the Canadiens’ surprising 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, blocking two shots, taking two of his own and contributing an assist.

Why are Jeff Petrys eyes bloodshot?

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry revealed Friday the pain from setting his broken pinky finger back in place caused his eyes to go bloodshot during the playoffs. Petry said he broke his finger in Game 3 of the team’s second-round series against the Winnipeg Jets when his finger got stuck in a camera hole.

Is Jeff Petry injury?

Jeff Petry suffered a broken pinky finger in the playoffs that was also the source of his bloodshot eyes upon his return against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Montreal Canadiens defenceman told reporters Friday. To stay on the ice, Petry had to tape his fingers together, making it harder to grip his stick.

What happened Petry’s hand?

Petry was hurt June 6 when his right hand got caught in one of the holes photographers and television camera operators use along the glass. He departed that game, wasn’t available when Montreal completed a sweep of Winnipeg the following night, and sat out the opener against Vegas.

Who coaches Montreal Canadiens?

Dominique Ducharme
Montreal Canadiens/Head coaches

Dominique Ducharme has officially been named head coach of the Montreal Canadiens after the team agreed to a three-year contract extension, general manager Marc Bergevin said in a news release on Tuesday. Ducharme thus becomes the team’s 31st head coach in the franchise’s history. The 48-year-old Joliette, Que.

How did Petry get injured?

Petry suffered the injury on a freak play at the Bell Centre when he was being checked by the Jets’ Paul Stastny and his right hand got stuck in the hole in the glass that is cut out for photographers.

What causes bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage?

Subconjunctival hemorrhage (SCH) is a benign disorder that occurs most commonly after trauma or when there is microvascular disease. It is also associated with sustained or repetitive increased intra-abdominal pressure, for instance with repetitive coughing or severe emesis.

How did Petry get hurt?

The team’s top defenceman called the injury a “freak accident,” which occurred after his pinky got caught in a photographer’s hole in the glass during Game 3 of the Canadiens’ second-round series against the Winnipeg Jets. Petry originally thought he’d dislocated the digit.

Who was the first hockey player to lose his eye?

Neeld had lost sight in one eye while playing amateur hockey in 1973. Neeld felt he could play with his specially designed helmet, featuring the first visor in hockey, nicknamed the Neeld Shield. Neeld’s lawyer Roy McMurtry threatened to sue the NHL when Neeld was kept out of the league because of the Trushinski Bylaw.

Why are NHL players not allowed to play with one eye?

The NHL refused to let a one-eyed player in the league, because if Neeld were to injure his good eye, the insurance costs of having a player to go blind due to injuries would be insane not to mention the bad publicity. Bylaw 12:6 of the National Hockey League forbids players who are sightless in one eye from playing in the NHL.

Why do NHL players wear a visor on their face?

There had been several serious eye and facial injuries i n the NHL before the visor was introduced but players are still suffering injuries to other areas of the face while wearing them – such as missing teeth. Many of these injuries are caused by sticks and pucks as they strike players in the lower region of the face below the visor.

What kind of injuries do hockey players get?

From concussions to worn-down joints, the game sure does take a toll on its athletes. From sluggers to superstars, every player on the ice assumes the risk of injury and in a game as fast and emotional as hockey, it is inevitable that injuries will occur.