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• Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Pots goal Friday

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Xhekaj scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings. Xhekaj ended a five-game point drought with his game-tying goal in the third period, which was his first tally of the season. The 23-year-old defenseman didn't do much on offense early on -- all five of his points have come over the last 15 games. He's added 33 shots on net, 43 PIM, 31 blocked shots, 76 hits and a minus-5 rating through 29 outings overall. Xhekaj looks set to continue playing a physical role in the Canadiens' bottom four, though he may have to compete with Jayden Struble for the last spot in the lineup since Alexandre Carrier was brought in a swap that sent frequent scratch Justin Barron to Nashville.

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• Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Contributes helper in win

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Xhekaj notched an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators. Xhekaj has earned four assists over his last nine games. The 23-year-old is also playing his usual physical game, adding 27 PIM, 32 hits and 13 blocked shots in that span. He won't often chip in much offense, but Xhekaj can help in banger leagues with his ultra-aggressive style. He's at four assists, 22 shots on net, 41 PIM, 61 hits and 23 blocked shots through 23 outings this season.

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• Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Logs assist, PIM in loss

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Xhekaj had an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots, four hits and 12 PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins. Xhekaj did the hard work on Montreal's first goal, moving the puck around Boston defenders before sending it to the crease where the puck bounced off Cole Caufield and into the net. It was his third assist of the season, all coming in the last seven games. Xhekaj also channeled the longstanding Montreal-Boston rivalry and got into it with Mark Kastelic, with each picking up roughing and misconduct penalties. Xhekaj leads the Canadiens with 37 PIM through 21 outings.

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• Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Deals helper

  26D ago • By RotoWire

  Xhekaj notched an assist, seven hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah. Xhekaj helped out on an Alex Newhook tally in the third period. This was Xhekaj's second assist in the last four games, accounting for all of his offense this season. The physical defenseman has added 14 shots on net, 23 PIM, 44 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 18 outings. He has limited scoring upside, which in turn puts a cap on his usefulness in fantasy.

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• Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Assist, fight in win

  11/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Xhekaj recorded an assist, two blocked shots, five PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets. Xhekaj was busy in the second period, fighting Mathieu Olivier before helping out on Nick Suzuki's tally shortly after Xhekaj's major penalty expired. The helper was Xhekaj's first point of the campaign. He's added 30 hits, 19 PIM, 12 blocked shots, 13 shots on goal and a minus-3 rating over 15 appearances. The 23-year-old defenseman could have some stability in the lineup if David Savard (upper body) is out beyond missing Saturday's contest.

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