Montreal Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj destroys Ottawa Senators' Zack MacEwen minutes into game
The Montreal Canadiens have a true enforcer in Arber Xhekaj, and he has now fought again, this time with Ottawa Senators tough guy Zack MacEwen.
In the midst of a truly wild preseason for Arber Xhekaj, where he has been caught up in major controversy for a hit to Tim Stutzle, as well as a fight with Cedric Pare after he injured star Patrik Laine, Xhekaj has now dropped the gloves again with Ottawa Senators fighter Zack MacEwen.
YOU CAN VIEW THE FIGHT BETWEEN ARBER XHEKAJ AND ZACK MACEWEN HERE
Whether you love him or hate him, Arber Xhekaj has a truly incredible story having gone undrafted in the OHL, OJHL, NHL, and not playing for two years.
Going from rags to riches if they drop at Costco Arber Xhekaj has one over many fans due to his hard work ethic and love for the game.
He revealed an interview with podcast Spittin' Chiclets that a former manager of his told him he has to decide between hockey and Costco. He clearly made the right decision.
Haven't gone from a training camp with the Montréal Canadiens, where he was almost cut, to convincing the coaching staff to give him another chance, he has persevered through a lot. We will see if he will have to persevere through a suspension at some point this season due to his wild play.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 5 | 320 ANSWERS Montreal Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj destroys Ottawa Senators' Zack MacEwen minutes into game Do you think Arber Xhekaj will get suspended at some point during the 2024-25 NHL regular season? | ||
| Yes | 261 | 81.6 % |
| No | 59 | 18.4 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||