Xhekaj tossed from another game.

[Rob Brown]

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.

Not all hits warrant retaliation in the form of trying to destroy another player. You're acting like Greig's hit was totally egregious or something.

There are Habs fans in here acting like Xhekaj's hit wasn't bad, it was just Stutzle's own stick, it was similar to Greig's hit etc., but if it's similar to Greig's hit and Xhekaj's wasn't all that bad, why did he need to retaliate in the first place?

 

[DackellDuck]

I can't wait for the next game in Ottawa with Xhekaj in the lineup with the 17 Sens fans in attendance.

Xhekaj is going to play regular season games? I thought the Habs were trying to compete this year?

 

[Fatass]

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

Absolutely. If all Caufield can do is slap like Semin that’s fine. Slap Stutzle silly.

 

[notbias]

I have to admit, it's quite amusing to see all these Habs fans wishing injuries on others, but going shockedpikachuface.jpg when their best players get hurt.

A cap dump got hurt and they acted like it ruined their chance at the cup.

 

[swiftwin]

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

It wasn't intent to injure.

 

[Baksfamous112]

He is he better then in the sens top 4?

Huh?

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.

i’m pretty sure he was ready to answer if anyone would have challenged him

 

[Speatleysson]

None of these things happened. A long video review determined it was an interference. If it wasn’t for the stick coming back into his own face it isn’t a misconduct.

You're a troll, or you're blind.

 

[Fatass]

What’s with your obsession with Caufield?

CC is the smallest and weakest of the Habs. He fights and the whole club will take note. He’d be a leader. Hiding on the outside isn’t leading.

 

[behemolari]

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”.

that is the exact reason for the act, habs are awfully narrow

 

[jbeck5]

Huh?

i’m pretty sure he was ready to answer if anyone would have challenged him

But does he think he himself deserves punishment is what I asked.

 

[bert]

You should at least post Greig hit though...(Xhekaj needs to be suspended don't get me wrong)

A hit to the chest... are you struggling with ability to to function as a regular human?

 

[Baksfamous112]

A player was injured.

You and others are cracking jokes.
A few days ago your fanbase was making death treats in the opposite situation.

Think whatever you want, friend. Pick whatever comment you want and get on your high horse. It's the internet. It's not that serious.

You can thank your empty net clapper superstar for 1) starting the dance and 2) not wanting to answer for his late hit.

FAFO from Grieg.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Huh?

i’m pretty sure he was ready to answer if anyone would have challenged him

Who is he better then in the sens top 4?

 

[Michoulicious]

To me, both Grieg and Xhekaj hits were the same, late and dangerous.

The difference is Xhekaj got a game penalty because refs didn't want to deal with the drama that would ensue if Xhekaj came back. He would have destroyed a Sen in a fight and chaos would have ensued.

That's it.

 

[bert]

Response to Grieg doing the same thing to Dach in the 1st period.

Your have to be incredibly stupid to think its the same thing.

 

[Baksfamous112]

But does he think he himself deserves punishment is what I asked.

Doesn’t matter what he think. I’m sure Grieg & Xhekaj think they didn’t deserve punishment either. That’s not up to them how the opposing team respond to a garbage hit

 

[PatrickEaves]

You can thank your empty net clapper superstar for 1) starting the dance and 2) not wanting to answer for his late hit.

FAFO from Grieg.

If this whole bullshit retaliation thing is what's happening, then Xhekaj started it when he took out Crookshank for an entire season in 2021.

 

[Natey]

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.

It was initially called a hit to the head and changed to interference.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

To me, both Grieg and Xhekaj hits were the same, late and dangerous.

The difference is Xhekaj got a game penalty because refs didn't want to deal with the drama that would ensue if Xhekaj came back. He would have destroyed a Sen in a fight and chaos would have ensued.

That's it.

100% they had to cage the beast , can't blame them

 

[Michoulicious]

Your have to be incredibly stupid to think its the same thing.

What was the difference? Both were blindside, late hit. Neither hit clearly the head.

 

[DackellDuck]

@Fatass in case you were wondering

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

So wait, Struble said out loud that Xhekaj intentionally went out there to target another player because he thought that Greig “didnt want to answer the bell”? Ignoring the fact that Greig actually fought Dach later in the game?

I hope he’s got some of his AHL salary saved in the bank, because he’s going to owe Arber some cash.

That’s not going to play well in the hearing with the league.

“Yeah he did that on purpose to retaliate! We all talked about it too!”

What a moron.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

That's a really stupid hit. Preseason makes it even dumber.

Whaddya think Georgie boy? Another fine? That'll learn him.

 

[jbeck5]

Doesn’t matter what he think. I’m sure Grieg & Xhekaj think they didn’t deserve punishment either. That’s not up to them how the opposing team respond to a garbage hit

It 100% matters as it will determine if he's a hypocrite or not.

If he thinks Greig deserves punishment for his hit, then he should also think he himself deserves punishment for his hit, if he's a consistent logical thinker.

If you're not going to answer the question or don't care, why even quote me and respond to my question?

 

[bud12]

If this whole bullshit retaliation thing is what's happening, then Xhekaj started it when he took out Crookshank for an entire season in 2021.

Nah you started it when you took out Eller

 

[thebestnic]

A hit to the chest... are you struggling with ability to to function as a regular human?

Mirror if that's how you talk to people