Martin St. Louis shares his honest opinion of Arber Xhekaj
Photo credit: Screenshot
Martin St-Louis shared his honest opinion of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj after he returned to the lineup in a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
The Canadiens were back on the ice last night after a few days of practice. They looked forward to bounce back from their four straight losses and they did it in great fashion, as they beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2.
Everyone on the team seemed to be on the same page. They were finally organized and were able to put on a great team effort against the Blues, despite all the speculation surrounding Martin St. Louis' position in Montreal and Arber Xhekaj's potential trade request.
A few days ago, the Canadiens announced Arber Xhekaj's return to the lineup after being healthy scratched for the past two games. Back then, St. Louis sent a strong message to Xhekaj, saying he expected him to be better during a press conference:
"I mean you should be worried about making a couple of mistakes, right? You know, he's not a rookie anymore, so you should be "I got to be better", very simple. It's not like we nitpick anything he does, but he's got to be better, I expect a better version, I expect Xhekaj to be a better version."
Xhekaj played well last night. For the first time in the season, he spent over 20 minutes on the ice. St. Louis appreciated his effort and didn't shy away from speaking his truth in his post-game comments.
Here's what he said:
"I thought he (Arber Xhekaj) was excellent, throughout the gameThe stuff that we talked about that kept him out, I felt like tonight he was very engaged in applying everything that we've been working on, talking with. So I'm happy for him."
Xhekaj, St. Louis, and the Habs will be back on the ice tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 22-year-old defenseman will need to perform well again if he doesn't want to face additional repercussions from management, coaches, and fans.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 27 | 26 ANSWERS Martin St. Louis shares his honest opinion of Arber Xhekaj Do you think the Montreal Canadiens will trade Arber Xhekaj before next summer? | ||
| Yes | 16 | 61.5 % |
| No | 10 | 38.5 % |
| List of polls | ||
TRENDING NOW
