Arber Xhekaj made subtle and unexpected gesture during his fight with Keaton Middleton

Young Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj helped spark his team on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.

While the Habs were going nowhere and trailing against the Colorado Avalanche, the Sheriff dropped the gloves with Keaton Middleton, and the result was crystal clear.

He got the better of Middleton, who is also a big, tough player, and it really seemed to fire up his teammates.

That said, as noted by the page HabsOnReddit, a small and subtle move by Xhekaj seems to have completely caught Middleton off guard in the middle of Saturday night's fight.

Arber Xhekaj has a unique edge: he's a threat with both hands

It was indeed something Middleton didn't expect at all, and it seems to have completely changed the momentum of the fight (when Xhekaj started using his left hand as well).

It's very unusual.