Montreal Hockey Fanatics has no direct affiliation to the Montreal Canadiens, NHL or NHLPA
Arber Xhekaj Responds to Brother Florian With Physical Statement Live From Canadiens Camp
Photo credit: HabsFanatics/NHL
Yesterday, Florian Xhekaj was among those who stole the show at the Montreal Canadiens training camp.
There's notably the following sequence, which went viral on the web.
Well, in the past few minutes, Arber Xhekaj responded to his younger brother Florian, and he also unleashed his physical game.
See the footage.
The Sheriff was even congratulated by his coach after this sequence.
After Florian Xhekaj, Arber Xhekaj also unleashes his physical game live from Brossard
It's really great to see, and extremely positive.
Let's just say that having both Xhekaj brothers in the Montreal Canadiens lineup, especially at the end of the season and in the playoffs, could be very "annoying" for opposing players.
They challenged each other in press conferences, set challenges for each other as brothers, and we're immediately seeing the results on the ice.
They are definitely two names to watch in this 2025 Canadiens training camp, especially since (needless to say) both are competing for a roster spot.
- Arber is competing for the 6th defenseman position, against Jayden Struble and David Reinbacher.
- Florian is competing for a forward spot in Montreal, most likely on the fourth line to start.
According to the various analyses we've been reading in the past few hours, everything indicates that both Xhekaj brothers have made an excellent first impression at the start of camp, so Martin St-Louis will clearly have a big decision to make.
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 19 | 1956 ANSWERS Arber Xhekaj Responds to Brother Florian With Physical Statement Live From Canadiens Camp How many Xhekajs do you think will be in the Canadiens' lineup at the start of the season? | ||
| Only Arber | 935 | 47.8 % |
| Only Florian | 43 | 2.2 % |
| Both | 897 | 45.9 % |
| Neither of them | 81 | 4.1 % |
| List of polls | ||