As we all know, Jeff Petry's last few weeks with the Canadiens have been very difficult, if not the last few months, since the defenseman had been asking for a trade for some time. In fact, Dominique Ducharme was the coach when Petry began to show he was unhappy, even throwing Ducharme under the bus. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=fr dir=ltr>I listen to Jeff Petry and clearly he and Dominique Ducharme are not to be invited to the same party.- Marc-André Perreault (@MA_PerreaultTVA) <a href=https://twitter.com/MA_PerreaultTVA/status/1491972410693898247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>February 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=fr dir=ltr>A Jeff Petry arrow against Dominique Ducharme. <br><br>It's frustrating, it's always the same thing. We don't play as a team. It's like we're looking for where our teammates are. It feels like there's no structure on the ice.- J-F Chaumont (@JFChaumontJDM) <a href=https://twitter.com/JFChaumontJDM/status/1470953832922370055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Since his dismissal by the new CH administration, Ducharme has had a rough time of it too, but he's now back in the NHL with the Golden Knights, where he'll be assisting Bruce Cassidy. Clearly, Ducharme is a class act. He was invited to comment on Petry's return to the Canadiens, and his words are those of a man who deserves respect. <q>With his family far away, it wasn't easy for him. He's a good family man who's very close to his family. So, for him, to have them away like that, it was definitely a big challenge. It affected him both personally and on the ice. I wish him the best because he's a good guy and he's someone who can help a team. - Dominique Ducharme on Jeff Petry</q> Ducharme certainly wasn't going to belittle Petry in front of the cameras, but adding that he's a good guy and showing so much compassion for the difficult situation he was going through, shows just how great of a man he is. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=fr dir=ltr>Former Habs coach commented on Kent Hughes' most recent deal → <a href=https://t.co/HWE2NoycNw>https://t.co/HWE2NoycNw</a>- DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) <a href=https://twitter.com/DLCoulisses/status/1690011414977449984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Source : <a href='https://www.gonordiques.com/lnh/nouvelles/Declaration-surprise-Dominique-Ducharme-en-avait-long-a-dire-sur-le-retour-de-Jeff-Petry-a-Montreal' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Go Nordiques</a>