Indeed, although the sheriff is accustomed to laying down the law and protecting his teammates by himself, CH's number 72 took a completely different approach this time.
Instead of avenging Cole Caufield, who had just been pushed by Cale Jarnkrok in front of Samuel Montembeault's net, Xhekaj decided to hold back his opponent, thereby giving the small forward a chance to get his revenge.
Under the grip of Arber Xhekaj, Calle Jarnkrok was forced to take the punches from Cole Caufield, who was simply unable to defend himself. We knew the matchup against the Leafs would be intense, but we didn't expect to see such a scene at all.
Certainly, Wifi's contribution was greatly felt last night. There's no doubt that he will become an essential element to the Canadiens' success, especially when the team is in a position to qualify for the playoffs.
