It’s Arber Xhekaj who will sit out. This means that the Canadiens – after playing with seven defensemen on Friday – will return to a “normal” lineup of 12 forwards and six defensemen.

Xhekaj's point drought reached 15 games in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Kaiden Guhle (quadriceps) returned to action Friday, but Xhekaj stayed in the lineup as a seventh defenseman ...

Tensions flared at Montreal Canadiens practice on Monday as Arber Xhekaj and Michael Pezzetta got into a scuffle. The exchange included stick slashes and shoulder checks but was short-lived ...

Xhekaj notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators. Xhekaj got on the scoresheet for the first time since Dec. 20 with his helper on a Cole Caufield tally in the first ...

Which defenseman should make way for a forward? Considering how little Arber Xhekaj played on Friday night, he instantly becomes the prime candidate. While some will say his deficient read on the ...

Montreal Canadiens enforcer Arber Xhekaj provided more than just physicality on Saturday — he gave the Habs a much-needed spark. Midway through the second period, with Montreal already down 2-0 ...

The Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens game on Saturday featured a heavyweight tilt between Arber Xhekaj and Keaton Middleton in the second period. The fight broke out after Middleton got ...

Montreal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj was at the center of a scrum during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. The situation escalated in the second period when Adam ...

Defenceman Arber Xhekaj will not play with the team opting to go with 12 forwards. Mike Pezzetta will draw back into the lineup with Xhekaj sitting. When Kaiden Guhle returned to the lineup ...

For the game, note that Michael Pezzetta will be in uniform. It’s Arber Xhekaj who will sit out. This means that the Canadiens – after playing with seven defensemen on Friday – will return to a ...