Xhekaj tossed from another game.

[Rob Brown]

Well if they hurt him with a cheap hit, there is no 5 min call and they refuse to fight, I fully expect the other team to go after our players. Have you watched hockey before!? This is the way it's been forever

It's crazy that you think Greig's hit was worth 5 minutes. I guess that's the gap in this thread.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Terrible decision by Wifi but you're also dealing with a team that's probably immensely on edge when it comes to injuries and reckless plays.

He's literally been doing the same thing every preseason since 2021.

 

[Jee]

I just think it’s absurd to believe that it was more likely that Xhekaj intentionally made Stützle hit himself with his stick rather than him going for the headshot and narrowly missing.


That’s it! That’s all I’m arguing. What do yo believe is more plausible?

Stutzle is very infamous for embellishing and diving

 

[Prairie Habs]

What will a coach say publicly? He will defend his player. Privately in the room he will give x a good talking to. Msl was a star player. Small too. He knows the Fabs have several smaller sized star players who will have it harder because of the cowardly things x does. Of course msl will tell x to simmer down.

MSL being a star player means he'd appreciate Xhekaj standing up for our top players who are getting dirty hits from rats. Why would a star player take the side of the rat over the enforcer. Do you think Gretzky didn't like Semenko?

 

[The Great Weal]

I just think it’s absurd to believe that it was more likely that Xhekaj intentionally made Stützle hit himself with his stick rather than him going for the headshot and narrowly missing.

And it’s also absurd to assume that Grieg’s hit was not clean right? Seems totally rational and unbiased of you

 

[Fatass]

What will Caufield do in these mean games? Imo it would show character (and be a good teammate) if he forced Stutzle to fight. I know he won’t, but imagine how his teammates would react if he did.

 

[DackellDuck]

What a crazy mentality that is man.

The crazier thing is that Kirby Dach is considered “their best”.

If you’re wondering, Kirby Dach has never scored 15 goals in a season.

Imagine if a Hab player hit Mike Amadio and the Sens freaked out about them targeting “their best”.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Stutzle is very infamous for embellishing and diving

Crookshank missed an entire season.

Lodin missed half a season.

Both from dirty hits by Xhekaj in preseason.

 

[PatrickMcC]

Stutzle is very infamous for embellishing and diving

That’s irrelevant.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Fringe player who spent the season going up and down from the NHL to the AHL, fighting for a roster spot, directly costs his team a preseason game.

May have just ruined his career. Probably better off at Costco selling $1.50 hot dogs. Cya!

What’s funny is he would probably be good enough for Ottawa’s top 4 - which says more about your D than anything else

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

So much for the theory that players like him and Ryan Reaves serve as deterrents against opponents taking runs at their teammates.

 

[overlords]

That’s irrelevant.

Not on this play it isn't

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

What will Caufield do in these mean games? Imo it would show character (and be a good teammate) if he forced Stutzle to fight. I know he won’t, but imagine how his teammates would react if he did.

Caufield should fight they should all fight imo fighting in hockey is beautiful and a true clash of human brawn and sportsmanship

 

[thebestnic]

The who started it first stuff is dumb. Next thing we're gonna hear is that it's PK Subban or Eric Gryba's fault. The league needs to take headshot more seriously period or this nonsense will never stop. That includes suspending Xhekaj for this hit

 

[Senscore]

The comedy is how literal you are taking my comments. Teams absolutely are paying attention to that stuff and sending it to the league as justification of why a player should face supplemental disciple.

Even funnier given their fanbase literally called the cops on Chara.

 

[Korpse]

It was downgraded from a hit to head.

And you can believe what you want, but that's literally every Xhekaj game. He's always on thin ice. I wish he would time his hits better, but the hit wasn't "dirty" outside of being late. Like the Greig hit.

It was called interference. And the review was for whether it was was a major or a minor. It was determined worthy of a major.

It’s really hard to argue against this hit being retribution for an earlier hit. I actually haven’t seen you argue that it wasn’t.

 

[Baksfamous112]

What will Caufield do in these mean games? Imo it would show character (and be a good teammate) if he forced Stutzle to fight. I know he won’t, but imagine how his teammates would react if he did.

What’s with your obsession with Caufield?

 

[PatrickMcC]

And it’s also absurd to assume that Grieg’s hit was not clean right? Seems totally rational and unbiased of you

I agree it was late and not clean but I’m not here to talk about that Greigs hit .

Do you legitimately believe that Xhekaj had the foresight to use his elbow to make Stützle hit himself in the face with his own stick ???

 

[jfhabs]

It's crazy that you think Greig's hit was worth 5 minutes. I guess that's the gap in this thread.

Not necessarily, I think it's the call to make in a pre season game. No call, then Greig has to answer the bell if he doesn't want his players to be hit late as well. It's hockey. It's a fast and violent sport. Things will happen.

Again, have you watched hockey before? This is the way its been forever.

 

[Mrfenn92]

What’s funny is he would probably be good enough for Ottawa’s top 4 - which says more about your D than anything else

Who is he better then in the sens top 4?

 

[PatrickMcC]

Not on this play it isn't

How is Stützle’s reputation as a player relevant to my question about Xhekaj intent on the play?

 

[jbeck5]

@Fatass in case you were wondering

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841302522822090868

Weird, that guy literally had an identical hit to the Greig one but didn't get an interference penalty despite the puck being long gone.

Why doesn't he think he himself needs to face punishment?

Same hit.

 

[thebestnic]

It's crazy that you think Greig's hit was worth 5 minutes. I guess that's the gap in this thread.

They have managed the game in situations way more important than a preseason game. A 5 for intent to injure would have kept the game under control

 

[JimmyApples]

What’s funny is he would probably be good enough for Ottawa’s top 4 - which says more about your D than anything else

He probably wouldn’t even make Belleville’s top 4

 

[notbias]

Watching Montreal fans switch stances so quickly since the last game is hilarious

Hoping he is not suspended, want him and Reaves to fight game 1.