Xhekaj tossed from another game.

[General Fanager]

let me guess, a sens player did something to make this "acceptable" in the eye's of most Habs fans


you should remove this part

you finally got one right.

Xhekaj doesnt do this if Grieg doesn't hit Dach late. Payback kinda thing....

 

[Leafshater67]

Didn't he take the beating this time?

He got jumped and never even had time to get his gloves off. Tkachuk would have gotten eaten which is why he doesn’t fight heavyweights.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

people dont pay money to watch Xhekaj, Grieg or Dach play hockey, they pay to watch players like Stutzle. Xhekaj is a headhunting bum in this situation

Dach is a 3OA pick just like Timmy, career has been derailed by injuries but he’s our only hope to have a 2nd line at this point in the rebuild so dumb move by Greig to hit him late in a preseason game and not expect retaliation, the 4 Habs on the ice should’ve answered the call but they’re all chickenshit so Arber had to and he’s not going to be picky. As for who pays to watch games, more people will be interested for the next tilt because of this hoping Arber and Tkachuk get to square off than anything Stutzle will draw at the gate.

 

[bud12]

Watching the replay is pur gold. The guy should have no suspension at all. His body never toutched Stutzle head. His own stick did. Should have been a 2min like the Greig hit.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Best punishment would be missing opening night, watching Reaves run train.

 

[34]

This guy is a liability on the ice.

 

[Hannibal]

As blindside as the Greig hit.

The difference is the stick. Suspend the stick.

Yes, quite the message indeed. His penalties have cost the Habs the last two games in a row. What's that message exactly. Unhinged Habs are easy to get off their game? Has having Costco on the team been some sort of deterrent? It doesn't seem much like it, does it?

How many games is this suspension going to be? One, two, three?

Last 2 preseason game. How point have we lost? Zero.

Couldnt care less that he sends message in preseason.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841316416303067190

How did he pick the head?

It's for sure late and definitely a penalty but he gets all shoulder. Stutzle high sticks himself and dives.

I hadn't seen that angle. So fair point, it wasn't a head pick.

That being said, it looks like Xhekaj is the reason Stutzle's stick rides up, albeit unintentionally. It's a late hit which may still get him in trouble.

As for the rest. Let's can that nonsense. I know Stutzle has a reputation but he didn't deliberately smack himself in the face with his own stick to draw a call in a preseason game none of these players give a shit about.

 

[slybel]

Pfff... Sue the Stick company!

 

[Score08]

Keep your head up buddy, it’s the nhl

 

[Roo]

That other angle is key. Doesn’t appear to be a head shot. However, still very late.

 

[All Mod Cons]

What an absolutely insane start to the season it's been in Montreal. The franchise is imploding. They lose a couple of mid-level forwards to injury. Their season is apparently over, death threats are being handed out by fans, a rogue dman keeps trying to injure guys but to no avail, they're looking at yet another basement finish, fans are just wanting other team's players to be hurt and we're not yet into game 1 of the season.

What a whirlwind.

 

[BenchBrawl]

This was retaliation.

 

[Pickles]

Yes, quite the message indeed. His penalties have cost the Habs the last two games in a row. What's that message exactly. Unhinged Habs are easy to get off their game? Has having Costco on the team been some sort of deterrent? It doesn't seem much like it, does it?

How many games is this suspension going to be? One, two, three?

The message was quite clear. You mess with any of the Habs you get a visit from the Sheriff. It was a meaningless preseason game who cares if he takes pentalities. Its about sending a message. Cry more though your tears are yummy.

 

[General Fanager]

I hadn't seen that angle. So fair point, it wasn't a head pick.

That being said, it looks like Xhekaj is the reason Stutzle's stick rides up, albeit unintentionally. It's a late hit which may still get him in trouble.

As for the rest. Let's can that nonsense. I know Stutzle has a reputation but he didn't deliberately smack himself in the face with his own stick to draw a call in a preseason game none of these players give a shit about.

Xhekaj hit him in the shoulder and his own stick hit him. Isn't a player responsible for their own stick? They called it late which it was but as far and the head is concerned, that's nonsense......

 

[Pickles]

Didn't he take the beating this time?

He dishes out more beatings than he takes. This a F around and find out moment. And for all you soy boys crying about that beautiful hit on that diving cream puff Stutzle this is old school hockey and you go after our players you're going to pay the price.

 

[JPT]

He got jumped and never even had time to get his gloves off. Tkachuk would have gotten eaten which is why he doesn’t fight heavyweights.

Oh ok. So I guess what happened with Pare doesn't count as a beating either.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

I hadn't seen that angle. So fair point, it wasn't a head pick.

That being said, it looks like Xhekaj is the reason Stutzle's stick rides up, albeit unintentionally. It's a late hit which may still get him in trouble.

As for the rest. Let's can that nonsense. I know Stutzle has a reputation but he didn't deliberately smack himself in the face with his own stick to draw a call in a preseason game none of these players give a shit about.

I don’t honestly think he hit himself in the face but he goes from being dead to popping up to jump on the PP like he’s done many times in his young career

 

[crump]

There’s a Sens/Habs preseason rematch on Saturday, then the Habs play both Leafs and Sens in the first week of the season. Unfortunately we won’t not get to see X display his “stand up” routine until Pare and the Marlies play the Rocket in December.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Do you actually not understand momentum?

Yes, an object in motion will stay in motion unless an outside force is applied. In this case the outside force applied to the helmet was a subpar hockey player who acts like a moron on the ice.

 

[Breakers]

Habs fans actually called this guy “the sheriff”

LOL

 

[General Fanager]

Habs fans actually called this guy “the sheriff”

LOL

Thats his nickname from Juniors....why wouldn't we call him that?

 

[Favster]

I'm quite familiar with the type of 'people' Costco normally hires to pull their carts (especially during the summer swing). Can't say I'm at all surprised at how this kid has established himself thus far in the league. It's actually quite a bit worrisome, tbh.

This might be a top 5 dumbest posts I've ever seen here lol

Why take a shot at people just trying to earn a living?

 

[Baksfamous112]

Habs fans actually called this guy “the sheriff”

LOL

He was policing alright since Saturday.

 

[NyQuil]

Ottawa fans are giddy when running our best guys but man the tears start to flow when they are on the receiving end.

He turned the game around in favor of the Sens.

They literally had nothing going on except for Ulmark in net so Xhekaj’s timing was impeccable.

It’s nice to have a guy watching out for his teammates but in this case it backfired spectacularly.