Does Xhekaj hit on Stutzle prove NHL has a major problem?



Does Xhekaj hit on Stutzle prove NHL has a major problem?

Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj hit Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle in the head Tuesday night, forcing the Sens’ star out of the game. Has the league been handling situations like Xhekaj’s hit correctly? Does the league need to cut down the number of preseason games to help avoid star players getting hurt in meaningless games? The Domino’s That’s Hockey panel has more.

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  1. Parros and the entire DOPS needs to be fired and then hire an entire new staff , this league is a joke.
    Get rid of Bettman while your at it too , he is old as dirt and a Canada basher!

  2. So… ParĂ©, a scrub who will never play NHL games, taking out Laine, even accidentally, is not a problem. Ridley Greig head hunting Kirby Dach, albeit missing, is not a problem. But Xhekaj seeking retribution, then delivering a similar hit to Stutzle, where the head is not hit, is predatory and should be suspended ? Double standards much ? How about the Leafs had benched CĂ©dric ParĂ© ? Maybe then Habs will bench their roster defenseman Xhekaj…

  3. Toronto Sports Network has turned this into a parody account at this point. Xhekaj is a scrub? Good old Homer Haze working overtime again, no clue. Maybe go watch a game in a real arena, not the snooze-inducing Air Canada centre. Arber would be the perfect tonic to bring some life into the joint. Remember Xhekaj putting a wrister through the net? Or his 107mph hardest shot in the AHL all star game skills comp? Nah. Never any valid opinion on other players because if it didn't involve his team he isn't aware of it. IT WAS 4-1! Also, Paul Byron says hi from Montreal.

  4. Blame Ridley for not wanting to fight and turtled. The code is that if you don't fight then the opposing team will go after your star players. Easy to understand. Arber did the right thing

  5. Funny the way they refer to Xhekaj like he isn’t twice the hockey player Reaves is. Embarrassing to watch how hypocritical these Toronto homers are.

  6. Bias bias more toronto bias. You guys do realize the teams decide what lineup to start on any given night. AKA they don't have to dress there best players its up to them its there own fault! They do have the control you are over analyzing and being whiners as usual toronto media does.

  7. Arber Xhekaj is not just some scrub. He seriously should be considered as a higher level than he is simply for his presence on the ice. What he brings is elite in its own right. Its not buffoonery on ice like some guys. The hits are still not good but it should be said that this player is a heartbeat for a team and not some dirty scumbag.

  8. Stutzle hit himself with his own stick. That was a body check. And Xhekaij is not making name for himself. He already had. Geno don’t know what he saying. Effing bum

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