(MTL) Arber Xhekaj has been fined $3,385.42

[LeafsNet]

WOW….X man pushed Reeves into the net. Amazing fight.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Not so bad, the guy is really bad at doing anything other then punching people in the back of the head. Net positive having him out there against us opening night.

 

[NyQuil]

Yup

Over under how many fights happen and more injuries? Either that or it will be boring game lol

Usually with this kind of build-up, nothing happens.

 

[Stephen]

You should always be unsuspecting of a sucker punch. Chasing an opposing player around the ice for the intent of retribution and acting on that desire needs to be punished harshly. The outcome and when during play it happened should be irrelevant. Incidents like Bertuzzi and McSorely are stain on the game of hockey and there should be a stronger deterrent.

Xhekaj could have handled the retaliation a lot better. Set the terms at the face off, square up to the guy, drop the gloves and pummel him whether he's enthusiastic or not, it's over.

Now we will have an extra layer of buffoonery, bad blood carry over and guys on both sides, could be hurt when the regular season starts.

 

[jfhabs]

I know it's been like 20 years so my memory might be a bit fuzzy, I'm 99% sure Moore already fought someone that game. Why should he fight twice?

Anyhow, punches to the back of the head should be an automatic suspension.

In hindsight, not to get sucker punched

 

[LeafsNet]

If I follow your logic, why Reaves never fought him after their first match? Is he scared? Xhekaj don't give a shit about overrated Reaves who was a major spotpicker when real heavyweight where still around.

Because the Leafs aren’t the ones unhinged all the time when they play Montreal. Look at this thread. Y’all be tweekin.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

He hit a player multiple times in the back of the head. Not including the outcome to Steeve Moore, what is the major difference between this and what Todd Bertuzzi did??

The league is setting a horrific precedent, but it's not surprising given the incompetence DoPS has displayed

I also think he should have gotten more than this fine but the difference there is Xhekaj didn't drive his face with all his body weight into the ice breaking his neck.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

WOW….X man pushed Reeves into the net. Amazing fight.

I'm just saying they fought. I wasn't getting involved in the argument about who won or who is scared of who.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Live feed of Brad Marchand realizing knee hits are back on the menu:

 

[Arthur Morgan]

How do you not even get a game for that barbaric act?

I bet if a Leaf player did it he would get 3-6

 

[Czechboy]

No one will convince me Xhekaj is scared of Ryan Reaves after seeing that fight video. I might have to tune in to that game on the 9th!

 

[PB37]

is there a video of this play?

 

[Qwijibo]

This is just the initial punishnent. He likely still has a hearing to déterminé suspension

Uhm. No. The fine is the suplimental punishment (in addition to the 27 minutes of in game penalties). Thats it. Book is closed on this incident

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Usually with this kind of build-up, nothing happens.

I would imagine the most that happens is a Xhekaj-Reaves fight possibly. There will be like 3 maybe 4 players on the Leafs side that played last night in that game lol

 

[ottawa]

Should have been 2 games IMO. Grabbed an unwilling player and beat him. Not sure it is worse that he left his gloves on.

The guy knew it was coming and had been pulled back a few times before the fight happened, he chose to eat the punches instead of answering the bell.

That being said, well deserved fine.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Because the Leafs aren’t the ones unhinged all the time when they play Montreal. Look at this thread. Y’all be tweekin.

You’re just as bad as some habs fans in here dude. Look in the mirror.

 

[Jee]

WOW….X man pushed Reeves into the net. Amazing fight.

Kid, just stop. You got video evidence of a fight, you were wrong, don't double down.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Wonder if Slafkovsky is going to give it another go?

 

[LeafsNet]

You’re just as bad as some habs fans in here dude. Look in the mirror.

I’m not particularly concerned

 

[PavelBrendl]

It doesn’t exist because X man never fought Reeves. Show me otherwise.

WOW….X man pushed Reeves into the net. Amazing fight.

"Give me evidence"

"This evidence is not good enough!"

The fact is, Xhekaj went after Reaves, and never the other way around. But keep believing the whole league is afraid of your skating liability.

 

[Golden_Jet]

This is just the initial punishnent. He likely still has a hearing to déterminé suspension

Nope that’s it, discipline has been determined.

 

[NyQuil]

Bullshit. Punches to the back of the head to a player that's not expecting it and isn't willing to engage is different than intentionally sticking out ones knee, slashing someone's wrist, spitting on someone, or anything not targeting the head that's suspension worry. The first two can lead to broken bones and weeks/months of recovery time. A bad blow to the head can be life-altering. Which is why gutless punches like this, elbows, crosschecks, and slashes to the head should be punished more severely than other incidents.

Ok, here’s an infraction to an unsuspecting player that led to a head injury and him leaving the game:



How many games?

Falling backwards and making contact with the ice at the neck/head area COULD have led to paralysis so we should suspend him accordingly no?

 

[Qwijibo]

I bet if a Leaf player did it he would get 3-6

If you say so. Clearly the league is out to get the Leafs

 

[Stephen]

I also think he should have gotten more than this fine but the difference there is Xhekaj didn't drive his face with all his body weight into the ice breaking his neck.

Both X and Pare are lucky that Pare didn't lose his footing and fall forward, then you could have a repeat with all of X's unsupported weight bear down. Both guys, the game and fans are lucky there wasn't a bad slip.

Not disputing that Pare had to answer for whatever happened with Laine from a hockey code perspective but nobody would be happy if this had escalated into life altering injuries. That's beyond a lengthy knee rehab which is bad enough.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I’m not particularly concerned

Then stop whining, you’re just as bad, can give you a pass being brand new here though, or new to the game.

Xhekaj is not concerned either