After the Montreal Canadiens beat the Arizona Coyotes, I took the opportunity to talk about the new sheriff in town. We saw him dominate a far more experienced NHL fighter, and put an exclamation point on a dominant win for his team.
Though the Habs fell short against the Dallas Stars, we once again saw the impact of Arber Xhekaj, but this time in a completely different light.
He scored his first NHL goal in an ill-fated comeback bid, moving well at the blue line to create a shooting lane before firing a quick shot through traffic.