Insider confirms Arber Xhekaj suspension fate after late hit on Tim ...
The insider Eric Engels confirmed Arber Xhekaj's suspension fate after late hit on Tim Stutzle last night in the preseason game against the Ottawa Senators.
www.yardbarker.comHere’s what I can share based on the latest updates available publicly:
- Arber Xhekaj’s suspension status has been a topic of frequent reporting around late September to October 2024, with multiple outlets noting that he did not receive a suspension in some instances and instead faced fines under the NHL’s player safety rulings. This reflects that, at those times, the league opted for financial penalties rather than suspensions for certain incidents involving Xhekaj.[4][9]
- There were also reports suggesting that some insiders and analysts anticipated a potential suspension for certain hits, but subsequent official or near-official summaries indicated no suspension, sometimes accompanied by fines or other disciplinary actions. The narrative varied by incident and by the specific game situation.[1][3][5][9]
- A notable pattern in the coverage is that Xhekaj’s disciplinary outcomes in those early reports were often provisional or debated in media and fan circles, with updated statuses sometimes contradicting earlier predictions.[3][5][1]
If you’d like, I can:
- Narrow to a specific incident (e.g., which game or hit you’re referring to) and summarize the disciplinary outcome for that event.
- Look up the most recent official NHL Department of Player Safety statements or Canadiens team communications to confirm whether there have been any changes since 2024.
- Provide a concise timeline of Xhekaj’s discipline decisions across the 2024 preseason and regular season with sources.