Cutting off those pesky feeds isn't the only way the Canadiens' penalty killing units are going to shut down the opposition when they find themselves in penalty trouble, though.
There's a lot more to it than that, according to Petry, who has logged the fourth-most minutes of any Habs player under those circumstances on the year.
"We have to be stubborn on entries, not give them the zone and force them to dump it in. Once they do dump it in, I think we have to be aggressive until they get into their setup. And then once it's there, we all know our roles and what we need to do," explained the 10-year NHL veteran. "Then, it's a matter of trusting the other guys around that if you're doing your job, that everyone else around you is going to do theirs. I think it'll tighten things up."
Petry stressed that Friday's on-ice session wasn't about adding new penalty killing tactics to the mix. The focus instead was on attention to detail.
"It's not new ideas. It's the same message we've discussed. The system's in place. We've seen that when we do it well, it works - and when we kind of step away from that or when we're not in the right position, we're getting scored on," mentioned Petry. "It's just a matter of making sure everyone's in the correct position, and that we're all on the same page."
Like Petry, Phillip Danault emphasized the importance of every penalty killer focusing solely on handling their respective tasks.
"I think we're trying to do too much and handle each other's jobs. We have to focus on our assignments. They're small details that will make us better. Everyone has to do their job and it will help," insisted Danault, the Canadiens' most-utilized forward when the squad is down a man. "We have to get our confidence back when we're short-handed. We're the same group of players as last year, so it's just a question of confidence. But, everyone has to participate."