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Arber Xhekaj reveals the reason why he dropped the gloves, and it's very disappointing

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Jeff Drouin
September 18, 2022 (6:12 PM)

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One of the sequences that caught the attention of fans and observers during today's game between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Sens rookies was the fight between giant Arber Xhekaj and Zachary Massicotte.

In the end, the Canadiens won by a score of 7-2. After the game, defenseman Arber Xhekaj revealed the reason why he threw down the gloves.

According to the six-foot-four young defenseman, a Senators player made offensive comments during the game, so Xhekaj didn't let it go.

"I wanted to talk to them (the referees), because one of the guys on their side made some bad comments and I wasn't going to let him," said the 21-year-old from Ontario. He has no right to say things like that. I explained the situation and made sure they were aware of it."

"Xhekaj mentions that he spoke to the officials, because someone from the Senators made offensive comments on the ice, and he ''wasn't going to let that go''.

- Scott Matla

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