Arber Xhekaj - NHL News & Rumors

Arber Xhekaj's Phone Is Ringing: Why NHL Teams Are Circling Montreal's Toughest Defenseman Multiple NHL teams are calling about the Canadiens' physical blueliner, and a defensive logjam could force a decision.

3 DAYS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Agree or disagree: Guhle, Slafkovksy and Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Kaiden Guhle, Juraj Slafkovsky and Arber Xhekaj decide whether they agree or disagree with a series of statements

JUNE 8 • NHL.COM

Buries goal in loss Xhekaj scored a goal, added 12 PIM and doled out three hits in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Sabres in Game 6.

Impact Xhekaj tied the game at 1-1 with his first career playoff goal. He's up to two points, eight shots on net, 44 hits, six blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 12 playoff contests this year. Xhekaj's not a firm lock for the lineup, but he's been active for all but one game this postseason despite a fairly limited role on the third pairing.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sabres vs. Canadiens | NHL Playoff Highlights | Game 6 | May 16, 2026

MAY 17 • YOUTUBE

Sabres rally to beat the Canadiens 8-3 to force Game 7

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Sat...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Arber Xhekaj saves a man's life during off-ice emergency New details emerging out of Montreal reveal a very different side of the Canadiens defenseman.

MAY 14 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj name pronunciation is nothing like you'd expect | Sporting News Xhekaj is certainly getting himself noticed.

MAY 14 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj dished out nasty cross-check that no one saw on chaotic play to Sabres' Konsta Helenius | Sporting News This was a particularly painful one.

MAY 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hyping Up the Boys 🔥

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

R2G4: Pregame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

Pregame vs. BUF: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre

MAY 12 • NHL.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj under fire after 'heavy' hit on Sabres' Sam Carrick NHL forward Arber Xhekaj is facing criticism after a controversial punch dropped Sam Carrick at the end of Game 3 between the Montreal Canad...

MAY 11 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

NHL fans react as Arber Xhekaj makes Sam Carrick fold with a venomous hook - "Absolute dirtbag move", "Most deserved punch" NHL fans on social media reacted as Habs defenseman Arber Xhekaj delivered a knockout blow to Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Carrick in the dyin...

MAY 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Pregame vs. BUF: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media ahead of Sunday's Game 3 against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre

MAY 10 • NHL.COM

Behind the scenes on the road in Utah, Nevada and Colorado | Canadiens Embedded

APRIL 30 • YOUTUBE

R1G4: Pregame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

APRIL 26 • YOUTUBE

Pregame vs. TBL: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media ahead of Sunday's Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre

APRIL 26 • NHL.COM

Media op: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media following Thursday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard

APRIL 23 • NHL.COM

Xhekaj OBLITERATES a skate blade 🫨

APRIL 21 • YOUTUBE

Dominic James injured after knee on knee from Arber Xhekaj. A knee on knee collision in Game 1 takes a player out of the game.

APRIL 19 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Gets on scoresheet with helper Xhekaj notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils.

Impact Xhekaj has gotten a chance to play regularly in the absence of Alexandre Carrier (upper body). This was Xhekaj's fourth straight game in the lineup. The defenseman snapped a 30-game point drought dating back to Dec. 16 versus the Flyers. He has just three points with 36 shots on net, 110 PIM, 158 hits and 37 blocked shots over 59 appearances this season. Xhekaj should continue to see playing time until Carrier is healthy.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Pre-game vibes are 💯 and WEIRD

APRIL 5 • YOUTUBE

Arber Xhekaj receives Nick Suzuki's stamp of approval after playing as forward in Canadiens' win over Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki heaped praise on defenseman Arber Xhekaj for his strong performance playing as a forward in the team’s 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes o...

MARCH 30 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Draws in Sunday Xhekaj logged five hits in 5:11 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Absences for Alexandre Texier (lower body), Josh Anderson (illness) and Kirby Dach (upper body) have left the Canadiens' forward group thin. On the second half of a back-to-back, they opted to dress Xhekaj for the first time since March 15 versus the Ducks. Xhekaj's playing time is trending down while Jayden Struble appears to have locked down a third-pairing spot during the Canadiens' playoff push. Xhekaj is scoreless in his last 28 contests, racking up 94 hits and 53 PIM in that span. Overall, he has two points, 36 shots on net, 108 PIM, 154 hits and a minus-6 rating over 56 appearances this season.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame @ CAR: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media following Sunday's 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

MARCH 30 • NHL.COM

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Sabres rally to beat the Canadiens 8-3 to force Game 7