habdynasty
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Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj the Sheriff Returns Edition
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More hockey less pure mindless violence... If that's "softer" great.
JeffreyLFC
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I think the supposed issue about Xhekaj being bad defensively is overblown a bit. Yes, he is clearly not as good as Guhle but he does not have to do the same role. The issue is that the Capitals play a very heavy/physical game, this is Xhekaj bread & butter. If we were playing a team like Tampa Bay or Carolina this is a different story, you clearly bench him but if you don't use him and your team get bullied and you lose the game or worst get injuries then yes it is quite frustrating to watch as a Habs supporter. I do believe that if Xhekaj was there he would have taken out a couple of their players too. NHL is becoming less and less physical but in the playoff physicality is still relevant. Not using your most physical player in a physical serie is quite sad.
ChesterNimitz
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I can see the rationale behind MSL's hesitancy in dressing Xhekaj.
If the Xhekaj is dressed, he will become a marked man by everyone in the building tonight. Particularly, the referees. In an effort to keep a lid on this game, I think the referees (who, at best, have been inconsistent in game 1) will cut Xhekaj little slack or latitude. These two teams are comparatively equal ( shows you what I think the Capitals' chances are of going deep in these playoffs) with most games well being decided by an imbalance of power plays awarded.
But if Capitals again try to run the Canadiens out of the rink again and win: all bets are off going forward.
Toene
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Because of who? You have such a weapon in our arsenal and you choose not to use it.
Habs
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Don’t bother some people here hate big nasty players with a booming shot and an ability to clear the crease. They prefer cupcakes like Newhook Armia, Dvorak and the rest of the fellas on the backend who can’t move a player. Struble bounces off of guys, his breakout passes are hilarious. Savard is on his belly most of the game. Too funny
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Ozmodiar
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Marty hopes to see the team that played the 2nd half of game 1.
If it doesn’t pay off he’ll come back to X for game 3.
If it doesn’t pay off he’ll come back to X for game 3.
windycity
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This is now about the quality of the debate:
If you want Arber dressed: you know nothing about hockey and just want to see faces punched
If you don't want Arber dressed: you know nothing about hockey and are soft and weak
Did I miss anything?
If you want Arber dressed: you know nothing about hockey and just want to see faces punched
If you don't want Arber dressed: you know nothing about hockey and are soft and weak
Did I miss anything?
I'm at the whether he dresses or doesn't, he's not tilting the ice either way, stage.
windycity
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Exactly. I probably wouldn't dress him for this game either, but MSL and the coaches are way closer to it. I'm not gonna lose sleep over it either way
It's time to remove the emotion out of the Arber debate and give the coach the benefit of the doubt.
Things change quickly in hockey and he could end up playing in game 3.
In the meantime..GHG
Things change quickly in hockey and he could end up playing in game 3.
In the meantime..GHG
Ozmodiar
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Habs
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Gotta put the team first! Hopefully this decision by the coaches will prove to be the right one.
It would have to be a wild game to look back on it tonight and think that not playing him was THE reason for losing.
I dont get it. Xhekaj was playing fine all season. But now he cant play?
