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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.

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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.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 23

Arber Xhekaj has a serious problem: his own brother

Arber Xhekaj has never had the Canadiens' full confidence. You can feel it. You can see it. The defenseman, who is benched more often than the others, always finds himself in the same situation with the Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 22

Florian Xhekaj: Anthony Martineau sees him starting on the third line

One of the big questions of this training camp is whether Florian Xhekaj will start the season in Montreal. It's not that he doesn't deserve it, but there are a lot of forwards on the team, and it will be tough for him to earn a spot.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 22

There are still rumors of a trade involving Kirby Dach: Florian Xhekaj has caught on

Did you enjoy last night's game in Trois-Rivières? The Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime against the Sens. And several key Canadiens players stepped up during the game.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 21

Lariviere: Florian Xhekaj Could Make Things Difficult For Canadiens

It may be early in training camp, but Montreal Canadiens forward prospect Florian Xhekaj has been one of the biggest standouts. If he continues to play this well, he might force management’s hand into giving him a spot on the opening night roster.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 19

Florian Xhekaj gave a perfect nickname to a potential new Canadiens trio

Arber Xhekaj returned to the Montreal Canadiens on a one-year deal, but with how crowded the blueline is, there have been discussions of moving him to forward.

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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 / The Sick Podcast / September 18

Montreal Canadiens Camp Notes: Florian Xhekaj Standing Out

The lines and defensive pairings remained the same for the Montreal Canadiens on Friday but one player who stood out was forward Florian Xhekaj. On Friday, the younger Xhekaj, who continued to skate alongside Phillip Danault and Josh Anderson, was all over the ice during the Team B scrimmage.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 18

Florian Xhekaj wants to create the 'Demolition Line' with Josh Anderson and his brother

Since the start of training camp, Florian Xhekaj has been paired with Josh Anderson. It's been a rather… unique experience. This morning, after Group B's practice, Florian was asked what it would mean to him to play alongside his brother—if Arber were ever moved to the offense.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 18

Florian Xhekaj has a real chance at the camp

What should we make of the Group B lines during practice? Let's be honest: they aren't as easy to analyze as Group A's lines might be. Chris Kreider is on the first line, and no one doubts that.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 18

Arber Xhekaj reveals why it took so long to get a deal done with Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens were busy in the final days before training camp, and one of the last deals they announced was a one-year contract with restricted free agent Arber Xhekaj.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 17

Florian Xhekaj paired with Josh Anderson: the message is clear

On-ice sessions have begun at the Canadiens’ training camp. Earlier this morning, Chris Kreider was seen playing on a line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield in Group A of the camp.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 13

Kreider in Montreal: Owen Beck and Florian Xhekaj Will Have to Wait a Little Longer

Everyone agrees that signing Kreider was a really smart move by the Montreal Canadiens' front office. It's a great acquisition, as Kreider will bring exactly what the second line was missing last season: physicality and scoring ability to support Ivan Demidov.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 11

Owen Beck deserves to play for a top-tier club much more than Florian Xhekaj

The big question as the Montreal Canadiens' training camp approaches is: Who will make the team? Of course, one might wonder if any young players will break into the lineup by the start of the season.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 2

Montreal Canadiens Top 10 Prospects: #10-#9

The Montreal Canadiens have seen many of their top prospects graduate to the NHL over the past few seasons. Despite this, the Canadiens still have a very solid prospect group. In the next few days, I’ll discuss my top 10 prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 13

'I think Florian Xhekaj has every chance of making the team.'

Looking ahead to the upcoming season, the Canadiens' offense is very similar to what we saw in 2025–2026. Since the Canadiens haven't added any players to the offense (and I'm not talking about skaters destined to play in Laval here), it's safe to assume that players from within the organization will get their chance.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / August 12

Montreal Canadiens Role Profiles: Florian Xhekaj

As we get into the dog days of summer and until training camp, thesickpodcast.com will profile Montreal Canadiens players based on their expected role for the 2026-27 NHL season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / June 27

Following Florian Xhekaj, Gleb Pugachyov is the CH’s new 'unicorn'

In 2023, the Canadiens drafted Florian Xhekaj in the fourth round. In the eyes of many, he was coming to town as “the other guy's brother”… but Nick Bobrov saw a lot more than that.

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