Jeff Petry sunk the Pittsburgh Penguins and fans are angry with him

The Pittsburgh Penguins' recent crucial loss had a significant impact on their position in the NHL standings, ruling them out of the playoffs.

Fans of the team expressed their frustration with former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry, who made a costly mistake in the game.

Comments from fans on social media suggest that they are very unhappy with Petry's performance throughout the season, and some are even calling for his departure from the team this summer.

In addition, the loss indirectly helped the Florida Panthers to qualify for the playoffs, as they now have a one-point lead over Pittsburgh from now on.

Some additional comments also expressed annoyance with defenseman Michael Matheson, who was sacrificed in the Petry acquisition.

But let's qualify it by saying that number 26 is not the only reason for the Penguins' disappointing season, while the team's goaltenders are simply not doing the job this year.

On the other hand, it seems pretty clear that fans have not appreciated the defenseman's performance this season, as he has been in the news on more than one occasion for some very poor decisions he has made on the ice.

Check out some of the reactions on Twitter about him:

Credit: Fanadians.com

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