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Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / October 29
Mike Matheson (Lower-Body) Doesn’t Play vs Stars; Arber Xhekaj Draws In
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was a late injury-scratch just about a half hour before the Canadiens took on the Dallas Stars in the final game of their current four-game road trip.
Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25
Canadiens Activate Florian Xhekaj
The Montreal Canadiens returned a fourth-line forward just before the start of the Heritage Classic. According to Sportnet’s Eric Engels, the Canadiens added Florian Xhekaj to the lineup for tonight’s game, indicating that he has been activated from injured reserve.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 25
Jacob Fowler and Florian Xhekaj will play tonight
The Montreal Canadiens announced a lineup change ahead of tonight's Heritage Classic and confirmed their starting goaltender. First, as was somewhat expected, Jacob Fowler will be in net.
The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 17
Canadiens Activate Oliver Kapanen, Place Florian Xhekaj On IR
The Canadiens have made a pair of roster moves in advance of their game tonight against Buffalo. The team announced that center Oliver Kapanen will make his season debut, meaning he has been activated off injured reserve. To make room for him on the roster, winger Florian Xhekaj has been placed on IR.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / October 16
Juraj Slafkovsky Misses Practice; Florian Xhekaj Update
Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky missed practice on Friday and the team also gave an update on injured forward Florian Xhekaj who has not skated since October 8.
Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / October 16
Canadiens’ Florian Xhekaj out two weeks with lower-body injury
Tough news for one of Montreal’s young depth pieces. On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Florian Xhekaj is going to be out for the next two weeks with a lower-body injury.
Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / October 12
Florian Xhekaj Injured; Montreal Canadiens Call Up Owen Beck
Already down two regulars in their forward group, and with forward Florian Xhekaj suffering an injury in practice on Monday, the Montreal Canadiens have called up forward Owen Beck from the Laval Rocket.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 12
VIDEO: The moment Florian Xhekaj may have been injured
Florian Xhekaj was present for the start of the Canadiens’ practice this morning. But he had to leave the rink early because he wasn't feeling 100% comfortable.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / October 10
Montreal Canadiens shake up lineup with surprising roster twist against Detroit
The Montreal Canadiens are set to play the Detroit Red Wings later on Saturday and are set to do something for the first time this season. Florian Xhekaj is dealing with an injury and Oliver Kapanen seemingly not ready to return, the Canadiens are expected to have 11 forwards and seven defensemen active for the game against Detroit.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 10
Florian Xhekaj Injured: The Canadiens Will Play with Seven Defensemen Tonight
This morning has been full of news. One of the big surprises this morning is that Jacob Fowler—not Jakub Dobes—will be in goal for the Canadiens this Saturday night.
Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / October 5
When Will Canadiens’ Florian Xhekaj Make His Season Debut?
The Montreal Canadiens made one of their more interesting roster decisions at the end of training camp when they elected to keep Florian Xhekaj in Montreal.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 3
Oliver Kapanen and Florian Xhekaj are (once again) out of the lineup tonight
Tonight, the Canadiens will face the Penguins in Pittsburgh. This will be the final road game for Martin St-Louis's team, who will head home in preparation for their game next Tuesday.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 28
Florian Xhekaj: Martin St-Louis thinks he’s ready for the NHL, but…
This morning at practice, it became clear that Florian Xhekaj probably won't play tomorrow night in Toronto. Even with Oliver Kapanen out, Xhekaj is likely to be in the press box rather than on the ice.
Everything indicates that Florian Xhekaj will not play tomorrow in Toronto
The Canadiens' 2026–27 season kicks off tomorrow. The team will be in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs to kick off their season. Yes, there's a real sense of hockey in the air right now.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 28
Florian Xhekaj: A Few Theories to Explain His Presence
The Canadiens currently have 23 healthy players (unless Ivan Demidov is more injured than we think) on their roster. That doesn't include Kaiden Guhle and Lucas Condotta, for example.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 25
Florian Xhekaj: He Could Face the Same Fate as His Brother
When will the Xhekaj brothers make their regular-season debut with the Montreal Canadiens? Florian Xhekaj is certainly impressing at training camp, and many are wondering if he should make the team.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 25
Kaiden Guhle, Ivan Demidov, and Florian Xhekaj Attend Canadiens Practice
This morning at club practice, there were a few things to keep an eye on. The first was Ivan Demidov's situation. We expected to see him take to the ice today (after a few days of treatment) because that's what had been announced.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 24
Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck with the LAH team | Ivan Demidov (once again) absent
What’s happening in Brossard? There's a practice this morning. All the players at camp are on the ice at the same time since the players from both groups are each using one rink.
Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 23
Martin St-Louis’s message to Florian Xhekaj
Florian Xhekaj is having a good training camp. And I think we can all agree that this isn't exactly a well-kept secret around town. Josh Anderson put it well: Florian is doing everything he can to stand out on the ice.
Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 23
Florian Xhekaj & Reinbacher Are Forcing the Canadiens Into Tough Decisions
Training camp is supposed to answer questions for NHL teams, but sometimes it creates even more of them. That may be exactly what is happening for the Montreal Canadiens with Florian Xhekaj and David Reinbacher.
Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / April 29
What Florian Xhekaj Learned From His First NHL Stint
On Tuesday night’s episode of the Sick Podcast, Tony Marinaro had a special interview that was pre-taped from earlier in the day with Laval Rocket forward Florian Xhekaj.
Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 21
Canadiens recall Florian Xhekaj, reassign Joshua Roy
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled one of the toughest-nosed players, having yet to play in the NHL.
Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / August 7, 2025
The Habs Top 10 Prospects: #10 Florian Xhekaj
Coming in as the 10th-best prospect in the Habs organization is Florian Xhekaj. When the Montreal Canadiens used a 4th-round pick in 2023 on Xhekaj, many
Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / October 29, 2024
Florian Xhekaj Gets Compared to a Current NHL Captain, Canadiens See Him as a 'Unicorn'
He's quite a hockey player, and his selection had absolutely nothing to do with his older brother. We saw proof of this in a video published by the Canadiens showing behind-the-scenes of the 2023 draft.
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