Renaud Lavoie Drops Major Scoop on Arber Xhekaj Ahead of Game 2 vs. Capitals

After watching how physically dominated the Habs players were last night, and how much the Washington Capitals players seemed to enjoy roughing up Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson, and company, many are calling for the return of the Sheriff.

Some scores may even need to be settled after Washington Capitals's dangerous hit on Brendan Gallagher.

In short, both experts and fans are eager to see Xhekaj back in the lineup.

The TVA Sports journalist was asked about the matter, and you're not going to like his response.

And we know Renaud is well informed on the matter.

So unfortunately, despite everything that happened last night in Washington, don't expect to see the Sheriff in uniform tomorrow.

It would've been nice to see Xhekaj out there to help contain Tom Wilson's hits, but clearly, Martin St-Louis is a big fan of Jayden Struble.

Last night in the loss, Struble finished with a -1 rating, no points, no shots on goal, no blocked shots, and two hits in just over 14 minutes of ice time.

Multiple analysts, former players, and fans have shown their displeasure and are urging St-Louis to insert Xhekaj into the lineup for Game 2:

More details to follow.