Did Jeff Petry's dad just take a shot at the Edmonton Oilers?

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Some things are just better left unsaid.

Montreal Canadians defenceman Jeff Petry’s dad Dan exemplified this to a T when he made a questionable statement involving the Edmonton Oilers. Jeff previously played for the Oilers, whom he failed to make the playoffs with, but things have looked a bit different this year in Montreal. With the Habs in the thick of the Eastern Conference’s playoff race, Dan used their successful season to take a (somewhat?!) indiscrete shot at Edmonton. Guess he truly was just stating the truth…

#Habs Dan Petry : "When Jeff was with Edmonton, I don't think I ever saw him win. So now, I've seen him win and it's a lot more fun!"
— Guillaume Lefrançois (@glefrancoisLP) January 9, 2019

As it turns out, Dan knows a thing or two about winning. The Palo Alto native enjoyed 13 years in the MLB, capturing a World Series in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers. Dan finished the season with an 18-8 record to go along with a respectable 3.24 ERA so the guy can really say what he wants. Still, a fan felt the need to point out that he didn’t win in Detroit… which just didn’t make a whole lot of sense.

Funny - when Jeff was growing up in Detroit he rarely saw the Tigers win. :-)
— Grant McCagg (@grantmccagg) January 9, 2019

And then a fan was pretty quick to point out that he did in fact win a world series…

Except a World Series? 🤔
— Jean-Philippe Daigle (@Daigle_JP) January 9, 2019

Now back to Jeff. Since joining the Habs in the 2014-15 season, Petry has taken his game to new heights. That summer, the American managed to earn a new six-year, $33 million contract and recorded a career-high 42 points following last season. With Edmonton once again on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, it’s no wonder Dan felt a need to bring up his son's former club.

(H/T Guillaume Lefrancois)