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Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj And Rangers' Matt Rempe Exchange Massive Blows In Heavyweight Tilt

JANUARY 20, 2025 • YOUTUBE

JANUARY 19, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Pots goal Friday Xhekaj scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Xhekaj ended a five-game point drought with his game-tying goal in the third period, which was his first tally of the season. The 23-year-old defenseman didn't do much on offense early on -- all five of his points have come over the last 15 games. He's added 33 shots on net, 43 PIM, 31 blocked shots, 76 hits and a minus-5 rating through 29 outings overall. Xhekaj looks set to continue playing a physical role in the Canadiens' bottom four, though he may have to compete with Jayden Struble for the last spot in the lineup since Alexandre Carrier was brought in a swap that sent frequent scratch Justin Barron to Nashville.

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Arber Xhekaj has earned a regular spot with the Canadiens | HI/O Bonus Former Habs Chris Nilan and Rick Green discuss what they like most about the defenceman's game.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

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DECEMBER 8, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Contributes helper in win Xhekaj notched an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

Impact Xhekaj has earned four assists over his last nine games. The 23-year-old is also playing his usual physical game, adding 27 PIM, 32 hits and 13 blocked shots in that span. He won't often chip in much offense, but Xhekaj can help in banger leagues with his ultra-aggressive style. He's at four assists, 22 shots on net, 41 PIM, 61 hits and 23 blocked shots through 23 outings this season.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist, PIM in loss Xhekaj had an assist, two shots on net, two blocks, four hits and 12 PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Xhekaj did the hard work on Montreal's first goal, moving the puck around Boston defenders before sending it to the crease where the puck bounced off Cole Caufield and into the net. It was his third assist of the season, all coming in the last seven games. He also channeled the longstanding Montreal-Boston rivalry and got into it with Mark Kastelic, with each picking up roughing and misconduct penalties. He leads the Canadiens with 37 PIM through 21 outings.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Deals helper Xhekaj notched an assist, seven hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.

Impact Xhekaj helped out on an Alex Newhook tally in the third period. This was Xhekaj's second assist in the last four games, accounting for all of his offense this season. The physical defenseman has added 14 shots on net, 23 PIM, 44 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 18 outings. He has limited scoring upside, which in turn puts a cap on his usefulness in fantasy.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assist, fight in win Xhekaj recorded an assist, two blocked shots, five PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Xhekaj was busy in the second period, fighting Mathieu Olivier before helping out on Nick Suzuki's tally shortly after serving his major penalty. The helper was Xhekaj's first point of the campaign. He's added 30 hits, 19 PIM, 12 blocked shots, 13 shots on goal and a minus-3 rating over 15 appearances. The 23-year-old defenseman could have some stability in the lineup if David Savard (upper body) is out beyond missing Saturday's contest.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Arber Xhekaj, Mathieu Olivier Trade Huge Blows In Spirited Tilt

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Watch: Arber Xhekaj and Mathieu Olivier trade hard-hitting punches in heavyweight tilt Montreal Canadiens blue liner Arber Xhekaj followed up Mike Tyson’s bout with a tilt of his own on Saturday night.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Stu's Slapshots: Canadiens need swagger of 'The Sheriff' to come back Trade winds already blowing and Arber Xhekaj's name is mentioned after being made healthy scratch for consecutive games by Martin St. Louis.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

NHL World Stunned by Unexplainable Call on Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj A puzzling penalty on Arber Xhekaj has fans and analysts questioning NHL officiating.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Returns to lineup Xhekaj had three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.

Impact Xhekaj, who had been a healthy scratch the last two games, was given a spot on the active roster due to the absence of Justin Barron, w ho was removed from the Canadiens' previous game with an upper-body injury. In addition to Barron, Montreal is also missing Kaiden Guhle (upper body), which could lead to regular playing time for Xhekaj, who has 13 hits over six appearances.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Did Arber Xhekaj deserve to be made a healthy scratch? | HI/O Bonus Former Habs Chris Nilan and Rick Green discuss the possibility of a rift between Martin St. Louis and the defenceman.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Stu's Slapshots: Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj reaches his own milestone Habs defenceman, who was never selected at NHL Draft, plays in in 100th game after getting a little help from new Ottawa Senators owner.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

'We're done with getting pushed around,' Canadiens Arber Xhekaj says "We're not going to back down to any team. We don't care who you are," rugged defenceman says about this year's version of the Habs.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

OCTOBER 10, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Report: Canadiens Could Send Infamous Preseason Fighter to Minors Arber Xhekaj’s eventful preseason could see him reassigned to the AHL by the Canadiens.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Did Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj go overboard in the pre-season? | HI/O Bonus The Habs defenceman took 44 penalty minutes in two pre-season games.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Drawing with Kirby Dach and Arber Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Kirby Dach and Arber Xhekaj draw each other

OCTOBER 6, 2024 • NHL.COM

Did Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj go overboard in the pre-season? | HI/O Bonus The Habs defenceman took 44 penalty minutes in two pre-season games.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj Draws Praise for Another Controversial Hit After Arber Xhekaj’s latest attack, Caufield and St.

OCTOBER 3, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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