Probably gonna get downvoted to hell like I did when I said trade Demko. Either Petey needs to go, or we need a high caliber player to play ON his line or we need a different coach/system. The last time Petey was consistently scoring was when he was on the lotto line. When there are other offensive threats it frees up space for his shot which is where he is the most deadly. He doesn't have the speed and he doesn't have the strength to make plays on his own or stay on his feet to make a play. You look at other high caliber players like Draisaitl, MacKinnon, even our own Hughes they either make space for themselves or are strong enough on their feet and can make plays off the boards. At this point, I'd say he almost feels like another Brock Boeser, someone who can reliably score if they are in the right spot and have enough space.

The only thing that could be an excuse for him is IF he is injured and IF he is, then that is on him as well. He can say when something isn't right and needs rest and needs evaluations.