You're Either An Arber Xhekaj Or A Simona Xhekaj | Defector

"The 21-year-old, 6-foot-4, 204-pound winger has two goals and two assists in 16 games in the AHL this season, and 44 penalty minutes. They were looking for a shot in the ass-metaphorically-of the kind often brought by older brother and Habs defenseman Arber Xhekaj. If one Xhekaj provides a boost in energy and isn't above dropping the gloves to keep opponents honest, what might two Xhekajes produce?"

"A 5-2 win, to end your suspense. But more relevant for blog purposes, Xhekaj, after picking up his first NHL point, picked up his first NHL fight, going toe to toe with Dakota Mermis (really good names all around). Watching it all from the stands was the Xhekaj family, who flew in for Florian's debut. Father Jack, mother Simona, and two sisters-and there was a fairly wide range in the emotions experienced as they watched their baby boy punch and be punched."

"Though Simona couldn't have been happier or more adorable about Florian's call-up, I would have thought the rowdy first son might have inured her to watching violence. We can't forget Arber here, who watched the fight from the Habs bench. I bet he takes after his father: One suspects that fighting in hockey would drop precipitously if players were reminded that their moms were watching. One imagines it would then rise astronomically once they remembered that their older brother was, too."

The Montreal Canadiens, losers of five straight, called up 21-year-old winger Florian Xhekaj. Xhekaj is 6-foot-4 and 204 pounds, with two goals and two assists in 16 AHL games and 44 penalty minutes this season. He earned his first NHL point and engaged in his first NHL fight with Dakota Mermis during a 5-2 victory. The Xhekaj family flew in for the debut, including father Jack, mother Simona, and two sisters. Simona reacted with visible delight despite the violence, while older brother and Habs defenseman Arber Xhekaj watched from the bench, prompting a tongue-in-cheek note about how parental and sibling presence might affect fighting.

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