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Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj: The Sheriff

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BLONG7 said:
Is he in the lineup vs the Rags tonight??
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Hannibal said:
Go listen to Martin Leclerc this morning on BPMsports, he’s right on.
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BINGO!!!!! Give the man a prize.Marty has this team so confused it's FU#&ing GLARING !!!!! Love Leclerc's take when he used the Ottawa game as an example,play dirty and we'll go after your top line players, then POOF !! All of a sudden were having teams use us as a doormat,this has Marty's signature all over it .:popcorn:
 
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WeThreeKings said:
I'd love to play Arber every game, but he doesn't get to play just because he's a physical player who can fight. He has to be better defensively and he hasn't been.
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Yeah, he's looked lost this year. Too bad, he looked so promising his rookie year. Habs might be in trouble on defense this year. They'll probably play Arber again soon.
 
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Hannibal said:
Go listen to Martin Leclerc this morning on BPMsports, he’s right on.
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Yup. Xhekaj's been bad but his replacements have not been better.

They need a guy like him to impose respect.

I was at the game. After the Barron hit, people in the stands behind the pressbox started chanting Xhekaj's name. Slafkovsky (who was laughing his ass off hearing it), Laine and RHP turned around and knew exactly what the fans meant and understood very well. Arber himself was pretending not to hear it, I'm guessing out of frustration. It was a clear indication (to me) that the players want this guy to play. They would rather live with the bad but have that fear factor on the ice.

At this point, the team is not winning anything so it doesn't matter that he sucks as a hockey player. Unless they get someone else to bring that element in the lineup, they need someone like Xhekaj to protect the team.
 
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Bourdon101 said:
Yup. Xhekaj's been bad but his replacements have not been better.

They need a guy like him to impose respect.

I was at the game. After the Barron hit, people in the stands behind the pressbox started chanting Xhekaj's name. Slafkovsky (who was laughing his ass off hearing it), Laine and RHP turned around and knew exactly what the fans meant and understood very well. Arber himself was pretending not to hear it, I'm guessing out of frustration. It was a clear indication (to me) that the players want this guy to play. They would rather live with the bad but have that fear factor on the ice.

At this point, the team is not winning anything so it doesn't matter that he sucks as a hockey player. Unless they get someone else to bring that element in the lineup, they need someone like Xhekaj to protect the team.
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I don't see why this team doesn't use 7 D since a guy like Pezzetta barely plays. You could even put Xhekaj on LW for a shift or two. Back in the day the Habs had a player named Jim Roberts who played both forward and D and was solid at either responsibility. It's time to start making smarter personnel decisions.
 
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Harry Kakalovich said:
Yeah, he's looked lost this year. Too bad, he looked so promising his rookie year. Habs might be in trouble on defense this year. They'll probably play Arber again soon.
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When no one expects anything from you and as a bonus, you get into some scraps where you come out the decisive winner.

It's easy to "look" promising...but that fades off and your actual ability to play your position (which he CAN btw) is what actually matters and needs to come to the surface.
 
Tyson said:
I don't see why this team doesn't use 7 D since a guy like Pezzetta barely plays. You could even put Xhekaj on LW for a shift or two. Back in the day the Habs had a player named Jim Roberts who played both forward and D and was solid at either responsibility. It's time to start making smarter personnel decisions.
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Might as well go 8 defenseman as coach doesnt care for Heineman either
 
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Tyson said:
I wouldn't blame him if he wants out.
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I know he is definitiely nowhere near same caliber of a player, but it's a Subban-Therrien situation all over again. We have a player that is a fan favorite, that brings something that the team lacked for ages, that still a better defenseman than those that the coach pushed down our throats, yet the Napoleon there doesn't like him and he eventually will leave to do better somewhere. While Habs will continue to dress a bunch of creampuffs who get run over night after night.

Why can't this organization figure out that NHL is a tough and rough place to play and you need that on your team?
 
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