Xhekaj

The Montreal Canadiens’ upcoming road trip just got more difficult. On Saturday, Montreal announced that both Kirby Dach and Joel Armia would not travel to California as the team gets set to begin its four-game road trip.…

BROSSARD, Que. — An instant between Mike Matheson and Arber Xhekaj at Monday’s Montreal Canadiens practice was, at the very least, ironic. Matheson, in a non-contact jersey, bumped Xhekaj right after Xhekaj expressly avoided hitting…

It was a high, hard shot through a maze of bodies, with two Ottawa Senators rushing to block it and one fighting to see it. The puck came to Kaiden Guhle, arriving on his stick as he took a step towards the high slot. With his head up,…