Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj: The Sheriff

[Stoneburg]

Pretty sure we can change his Nick-name to something more generic as he is no longer an enforcer but just a regular D man.

Good luck to him with the remaining skillset keeping his spot among upcoming LHD.

Just to clarify, I called him that not because he is just an enforcer, but because he does not like Wifi, and prefers "The Sheriff', and I was too lazy to check how to spell his name. LOL.

 

[jaffy27]

Fool me once shame on you... By this time everyone in the NHL knows that players consistently try to play through anything, no matter how bad, and that it is up to the team and medical staff to drag them off the ice. You can blame the players but this is the same group that refused helmets, goalie masks, and visors. Perceived toughness over safety and sanity, they are not going to do what is best for their careers.

Goalie masks, Visors and helmets are physical things that we can see….a torn ligament in the body is not so apparent unless he’s complaining about it every shift

 

[habdynasty]

Needs to bulk up lol

 

[Mrb1p]

I wonder if the usual suspect in the Guhle thread are gonna come in and say the same thing about AX lol ? Is he soft too ? Is he too weak ? Is he injury prone ? Should we trade him ?

 

[Rapala]

I wonder if the usual suspect in the Guhle thread are gonna come in and say the same thing about AX lol ? Is he soft too ? Is he too weak ? Is he injury prone ? Should we trade him ?

The Guhle thread is hilarious.
The dude plays the entire season taking on everything that was dished out at him barely missing a shift but is considered fragile.
No consideration about the role he's playing and how much he's being targeted and no understanding that a cheap shot causing head trauma takes everyone out.. I'm actually pleased with how Guhle was able to manage the schedule and his minutes.
He's clearly our best LD and can handle the number 1 minutes. I felt his injures the previous season were mostly due to fatigue.

 

[Habaneros]

I would say the injury happened not in a fight, but when he
and Slaf pancaked the Florida player Lorenz with the double hit.
The guy on the end gets the most force, and Xhekaj hit the guy
with his left shoulder......go back and watch the video.

 

[Naslundforever]

Just to clarify, I called him that not because he is just an enforcer, but because he does not like Wifi, and prefers "The Sheriff', and I was too lazy to check how to spell his name. LOL.

Hey not a knock on you but the fact he seemed to have hung up the gloves - posted my rant before we heard he was injured.

 

[sampollock]

habs will get pushed around now for the last games

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

habs will get pushed around now for the last games

Not with Dvoraks stank face in the lineup lol

 

[Tyson]

Not with Dvoraks stank face in the lineup lol

Anderson will step up

 

[EXPOS123]

This is serious. 2 major shoulder injuries to a guy that needs to be physical to be effective because he doesn’t do much else.

Goes to show you can never have enough depth at any position which is why I believe you should draft BPA....you just never know what can happen and if everything falls right and you have a healthy surplus, great, you simply trade it to fill another need.

 

[Habssince89]

So the speculation that MSL was "neutering" him was 100% wrong. Let's get that on record.

 

[sampollock]

So the speculation that MSL was "neutering" him was 100% wrong. Let's get that on record.

good observation for sure

 

[morhilane]

So the speculation that MSL was "neutering" him was 100% wrong. Let's get that on record.

He was "neutering" himself to not get hurt more...what a novel concept!

 

[jaffy27]

habs will get pushed around now for the last games

As long as it leads to an 0-5 stretch , I’m good.

Close games while we outshoot the opposition would be ideal.

At 5 we would assure ourselves of a top notch fwd.

 

[HabzSauce]

He can still be a physical monster I hope. I don't like the doom and gloom here making it sound like he's done as an enforcer. Sounds too pessimistic.

How many other physical players had to go through shoulder surgery? At least It wasn't the same shoulder

 

[dinodebino]

His right shoulder was fine this year. He’ll come back next season, no worries.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Analyse | Arber Xhekaj vu par son mentor

Où se trouve sa place dans la hiérarchie de la défense du CH?

ici.radio-canada.ca

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

It's a shame the Habs neutered him.

 

[River Meadow]

Shoulders made out of glass.

He needs to chill.

 

[Habssince89]

It's a shame the Habs neutered him.

So the speculation that MSL was "neutering" him was 100% wrong. Let's get that on record.

Seriously?

 

[TennisMenace]

Shoulders made out of glass.

He needs to chill.

He wasn’t the sheriff this year, and you may be right about his shoulders. I wonder if he will be able to continue to play a physical game, including some fights if need be? I’m concerned he may not be able to, which diminishes his value considerably.