Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj: The Sheriff

[Mrb1p]

The hit - it was late, from the side, it made contact with the body. He did not launch himself nor did he hit the head. His elbow came up after he made contact and passed by Stutlze. He got a penalty and that was enough.

I don’t care how many PP goals they scored, shit score 15,lol. The league does a horrible job protecting players and liberties continue to happen. We just saw a career nobody take out a top players knee. We saw a scrub 4th liner make a very similar hit on Kirby in a meaningless preseason game. Players need to police themselves.

Wifi sent a clear message, if you want to go that route, you leave your team vulnerable because it’s coming back. Wifi did exactly what he should have. I bet every guy in that room gave wifi a pat on the back, they know sometimes shit has to be taken care of on the ice.

It was nice to see and I hope moving forward the Habs continue that mentality.

I posted a still of Xhekaj thats about 2 foot off the ice. He clearly leapt into the hit, nothing about it looks good.

Are you going to add attempted instigator or attempted unsportsmanlike conduct too? You can’t start having Trials of Intent in sports. There wasn’t even a body check!


He doesn’t want to look at intent behind a hit, he wants to look at intent when there isn’t even a hit!

Whens the last time an instigator or an unsportmanlike conduct ended up in a career being ruined ? I'm thinking of the players and the persons.

The wallflowers on here want the Habs to turn the other cheek. Players have been policing the game since its inception.

Lmao the wall flowers

 

[HespelerGreenFlash]

What people tend to overlook, is that during the game against Toronto and same goes against Ottawa; the Habs were not the instigators in any fashion to the events that happened;
Xhekaj was not ´gooning ´ it up like some people here seem to think ; he only retaliated to defend, and to send a message.
I’m 100% behind his decisions; you cheap shot one of our stars; I’ll do the same to your team.
Eye for an eye ; that’s not goonery.
To this day, I have never once seen Xhekaj make a dirty play without prior provocation

You sir deserve a medal.!! Bravo

 

[Beaker]

I posted a still of Xhekaj thats about 2 foot off the ice. He clearly leapt into the hit, nothing about it looks good.

Xhekaj is 6’4. He didn’t jump 2 feet off the ice. Stop with the bad takes.

 

[Habby4Life]

I posted a still of Xhekaj thats about 2 foot off the ice. He clearly leapt into the hit, nothing about it looks good.



Whens the last time an instigator or an unsportmanlike conduct ended up in a career being ruined ? I'm thinking of the players and the persons.


Lmao the wall flowers

Watch the video, where is this jump, where is this chicken wing? Neither happened. 2 foot, hahaha. His skates are on the ice at impact, you’re just making things up.

Wifi got a penalty and did the right thing for his team.

Wifi too was thinking about the players and persons, his teammates. Next time scrubs may think twice if they know their stars are vulnerable.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841454331830362384

 

[HespelerGreenFlash]

I posted a still of Xhekaj thats about 2 foot off the ice. He clearly leapt into the hit, nothing about it looks good.



Whens the last time an instigator or an unsportmanlike conduct ended up in a career being ruined ? I'm thinking of the players and the persons.


Lmao the wall flowers

You need to rewatch the hit. Arbers two feet are on the ice at contact.

 

[Habby4Life]

You need to rewatch the hit. Arbers two feet are on the ice at contact.

He’s making crap up, it’s clear as day on the video

 

[Kennerback]

I posted a still of Xhekaj thats about 2 foot off the ice. He clearly leapt into the hit, nothing about it looks good.



Whens the last time an instigator or an unsportmanlike conduct ended up in a career being ruined ? I'm thinking of the players and the persons.


Lmao the wall flowers

I posted a still of Xhekaj thats about 2 foot off the ice. He clearly leapt into the hit, nothing about it looks good.



Whens the last time an instigator or an unsportmanlike conduct ended up in a career being ruined ? I'm thinking of the players and the persons.


Lmao the wall flowers

Watch the video, where is this jump, where is this chicken wing? Neither happened. 2 foot, hahaha.

Wifi got a penalty and did the right thing for his team.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841454331830362384

NHL rules says that Stutzle is responsible for his own stick. If he keeps holding his stick like he’s playing lacrosse, his stick will end up hurting someone else.

 

[waitin425]

Struble has jumped him as of now. I still have Xhekaj as our 7th defencemen though.

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Struble - Barron
Xhekaj

Sadly, Mailloux needs more time in Laval. First call up though.

 

[Habby4Life]

Struble has jumped him as of now. I still have Xhekaj as our 7th defencemen though.

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Struble - Barron
Xhekaj

Sadly, Mailloux needs more time in Laval. First call up though.

Yeah that’s about right, he can work on his game and rotate in. He’s presence is needed.

 

[MXD]

I don't have any issues with what Xhekaj tried to do, I just have an issue with how he did it.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Xhekaj rent free in the whole league. Wouldn't happen if our veterans would do shit

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'm sure it will happen soon, but I want to see how the team reacts if someone takes a cheapshot against him.


Denisenko did I think 2 years ago and nobody did shit.

Last year someone on Columbus did and Pearson was there somewhat doing something.

Just do want Tampa did and have everyone swam and make sure no one gets separated.

Tampa's team overall was soft as shit, but they just dogpiled the other team so no one would be separated and dummied.

 

[Habby4Life]

Xhekaj rent free in the whole league. Wouldn't happen if our veterans would do shit

Our vets arent those kind of guys. This team is poorly constructed that way.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Our vets are those kind of guys. This team is poorly constructed that way.

Also our vets , are all the leftovers of Bergevin era also

 

[Paddyjack]

I don't have any issues with what Xhekaj tried to do, I just have an issue with how he did it.

This 100%. Stamp a picture of Stuzle in the board beside publicity ads, I'm good. Open ice hits, not really. Also because it makes Xhekaj a target for referees. If he hits hard but clean, then it would be 100% better than what happened last night

 

[Habby4Life]

Also our vets , are all the leftovers of Bergevin era also

I agree, I expect Hugo to start changing that next season.

The team overall, especially bottom 6 is super soft.

 

[Kennerback]

Our vets are those kind of guys. This team is poorly constructed that way.

The geniuses on l’antichambre want our stars to start breaking their hands fighting like McDavid, Logan Couture and many others.

 

[Kennerback]

This 100%. Stamp a picture of Stuzle in the board beside publicity ads, I'm good. Open ice hits, not really. Also because it makes Xhekaj a target for referees. If he hits hard but clean, then it would be 100% better than what happened last night

Why wasn’t there supplementary discipline. One, there was no hit. Two, Stutzle is responsible for his own stick.

 

[Doom Bot]

f***in love Xhekaj, I wish we had 2.

Oh shit

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Why wasn’t there supplementary discipline. One, there was no hit. Two, Stutzle is responsible for his own stick.

Actually, he was, and he's also a well known actor

 

[Adriatic]

f***in love Xhekaj, I wish we had 2.

Oh shit

The second one is on the way lol

 

[Sorinth]

You need to rewatch the hit. Arbers two feet are on the ice at contact.

I remember the NHL talking about potentially doing something about these types of hits where the player starts to propel themselves upwards but times everything so that they haven't left their feet at the time of the impact, which is what Xhekaj did. But I don't remember what if anything came of it, probably nothing.

In any case, the hit wasn't any more dirty then Pare or Greig plays but with the ways refs try to "manage" games instead of just having a consistent standard that they stick to Xhekaj is pretty much always going to get the short end of the stick when it comes to the refs/supplemental discipline unless he finds a way to become an allstar calibre player because once you get that label you can commit dirty plays again with minimal reprecussions.

I have no issue with Xhekaj retaliating like this because as a team to do nothing is worse. That said if he can work on things so that he crushes people without as overtly stepping over the line that would be best.

 

[CDN24]

Struble has jumped him as of now. I still have Xhekaj as our 7th defencemen though.

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Struble - Barron
Xhekaj

Sadly, Mailloux needs more time in Laval. First call up though.

I agree, Struble is the better d-man right now. I love what he Xhekaj brings but he can't be in your top 6 d-men. He now has a rep with the refs and like last night will not get the benefit of the doubt. You can't have a d-man taking 5 min penalties and getting tossed from the game, even if you manage to kill the penalties you are still playing the rest of the game with 5 D. That will lead to lost points in the standings. If the team is serious about being "in the mix" I don't think Arber can be one of your top 6 D.

Fast forward to game 1 against the leafs, now assume Arber and Reaves have a scrap. The ref decides he is nipping this in the bud and gives each guy 5 for fighting and a 10 Min Misconduct. who wins that exchange? the team with a 4th line plug in the box for a period or the team who has to play a period with 5 d men.

Unless you plan to dress 7 d and someone takes shifts on 4th line I don't see it working. If Arber wants a long NHL career he may have to become a winger- not sure he has ever played F.

 

[Natey]

Greig should get the exact same punishment yes.

Like Dach said, it's not even close to a hockey play.

Not sure why this says you replied to me, cause I see nothing here.

 

[Habby4Life]

I agree, Struble is the better d-man right now. I love what he Xhekaj brings but he can't be in your top 6 d-men. He now has a rep with the refs and like last night will not get the benefit of the doubt. You can't have a d-man taking 5 min penalties and getting tossed from the game, even if you manage to kill the penalties you are still playing the rest of the game with 5 D. That will lead to lost points in the standings. If the team is serious about being "in the mix" I don't think Arber can be one of your top 6 D.

Fast forward to game 1 against the leafs, now assume Arber and Reaves have a scrap. The ref decides he is nipping this in the bud and gives each guy 5 for fighting and a 10 Min Misconduct. who wins that exchange? the team with a 4th line plug in the box for a period or the team who has to play a period with 5 d men.

Unless you plan to dress 7 d and someone takes shifts on 4th line I don't see it working. If Arber wants a long NHL career he may have to become a winger- not sure he has ever played F.

Just who is going to get in Reaves way if he wants to act like a clown? No one.

There is no one in his league on the habs other than Wifi.

This idea that this is the norm from him is crazy. It was two cases of teams taking cheap shots on one of the habs best players.

A winger, that just non-sense. I do agree he has to work on his game to be a better D.