Is Arber Xhekaj smearing the scoresheet on a regular basis? Absolutely not!
Does the Sheriff had a good start to the campaign? Like the club, no. He is also one of those who suffered while spending short moments in the stands.
But, like the rest of his teammates, number 72 managed to get his act together and become a little more “nasty” and physical again. Xhekaj had no hesitation in dropping the gloves to waltz with Mathieu Olivier against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Xhekaj also did not hesitate to destroy Zach Hyman, with a hard-hitting check in the center of the ice, in order to intimidate his opponents, to the great pleasure of the Montreal crowd. Hyman was stunned and the Montreal Canadiens officially moved on without looking behind.
Here is the check in question:
Kaiden Guhle, who scored a goal, also commented on this solid check from his robust teammate, while he found himself in the locker room for the trainers to check his right hand.
“They (his teammates) said that after Arber (Xhekaj) hit against (Zach) Hyman, the group got a little angry, the crowd got a little fired up. I think after this blow, we changed our mentality a little.”as reported by The Athletic website.
For those who wonder about the real value of Sheriff on the market, you certainly understand that it is about his abrasive appearance, his physique, his fists and his attachment to his teammates and his team. Xhekaj is not commonplace and several leaders would be more than happy to acquire his services.
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