Arber Xhekaj drops Sam Carrick with a huge punch at the end of Game 3.

The one that may get the most attention however is an incident that occured at the final buzzer, with Canadiens enforcer ...
National Hockey League

Xhekaj playing with renewed confidence for Canadiens in Stanley Cup Playoffs

Occupying the role of sixth defenseman, Xhekaj is playing inspired hockey to help the Montreal Canadiens take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference First Round series against the Tampa Bay ...

Canadiens' Veleno, Xhekaj draw in for Gallagher, Struble in Game 1 vs. Sabres

Forward Joe Veleno and defenceman Arber Xhekaj will slot in for Brendan Gallagher and Jayden Struble on Wednesday for the ...
The New York Times

Arber Xhekaj’s development is an example for other Canadiens to follow

MONTREAL — Arber Xhekaj laughed when told he was the last member of the Montreal Canadiens to score on a five-on-three power play before Patrik Laine did it Thursday night. Laine’s second power-play ...
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Xhekaj’s playoff impact fuels fan frenzy and business boom

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj’s physical play and surging popularity during the playoffs are driving merchandise sales and boosting local business activity. Retailers report long waits ...

Canadiens St-Louis’ Thinks Xhekaj Has Shown Enough

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj has been in and out of the lineup this season, and with Noah Dobson's injury, he's ...

Laval's Florian Xhekaj is Developing into Montreal's Next Fourth-Line Center

Xhekaj is a 21-year-old power forward center who has added a scoring touch to make him a potential option for the Montreal ...
Yardbarker

Marc Denis: If Xhekaj doesn’t play, it’s because the others ahead of him are more effective

Since March 28, the Canadiens have played nine games. And from the bunch… Arber Xhekaj has participated in only one of those games. The Canadiens’ defenseman is often sitting out lately – especially ...
Heavy.com

Insider: Canadiens’ Fan-Favorite Defenseman Named as Trade Chip

The Montreal Canadiens have a surplus of defenseman and could look to trade one. The Canadiens have star defenseman prospect David Reinbacher closing in on making his NHL debut, which could force ...
Sportskeeda

Florian Xhekaj's mother, Simona, reacts after Canadiens cut forward from roster before start of 2025-26 NHL season - "Head up, light it up in Laval"

Florian Xhekaj's mother, Simona, shared a heartfelt message after the Montreal Canadiens announced that her younger son was among the final cuts ahead of the 2025-26 season opener. The Canadiens got ...
The New York Times

Arber Xhekaj’s AHL debut looked nothing like what made him an NHL player to begin with

LAVAL, Que. — After 68 games in the NHL, Arber Xhekaj played the first AHL game of his career Wednesday night. And he looked nothing like the player who was able to leapfrog the AHL on his way to the ...
Yardbarker

What Florian Xhekaj Learned From His First NHL Stint

On Tuesday night’s episode of the Sick Podcast, Tony Marinaro had a special interview that was pre-taped from earlier in the ...