Arber Xhekaj embodies his role as a righter of wrongs even in the embroidery of his suits. Profanity included.
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The Montreal Canadiens defender showed up at the Bell Center for Wednesday night’s opening game with a outfit that left little room for interpretation.
At first glance, his suit appeared to be decorated with simple white lines. When we look closer, we notice that these lines are actually the words “F**KY**”. The complete set was made by the specialized boutique Top & Notch Custom, in Montreal.
Was this a message directed at the adversary? Or rather towards all those who doubted him since the start of his hockey career?
Following the events that occurred between the Maple Leafs and the CH during the preparatory matches, notably when Cédric Paré injured Patrik Laine by sticking out his knee to slow him down, we can assume that these sweet words were reserved for Torontonians.
The one we nickname “The Sheriff” finally spent 13 min 50 sec on the ice during CH’s 1-0 victory against the Leafs. He attempted to engage veteran tough guy Ryan Reaves in a fight, but his invitations went unanswered.
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