Back to the Montreal Canadiens Newsfeed

Jeff Petry and the meaning of sacrifice

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. -Napoleon Hill

It's the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. - Joe Paterno

Sacrifice is the key to success. Any player who makes a living out of playing a game can tell you that. You lift heavier, run faster, and skate harder in the off-season to be ready for training camp. During the season, you fight through traffic and go to the net for garbage goals. In the playoffs, you shrug off painful, sometimes life-threatening injuries just to go on the ice and change the course of a game.