Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis made defenceman Arber Xhekaj a healthy scratch for back-to-back games against the New York Islanders and New York Rangers. The Canadiens lost both games.
Did Xhekaj deserve to sit out?
That’s the question answered on this Hockey Inside/Out Show Bonus episode as former Canadiens teammates and Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green join The Gazette’s Stu Cowan.
Also, has St. Louis knocked the swagger out of Xhekaj and — if so — is that a bad thing? Our panel discusses whether there’s a problem between St. Louis and Xhekaj and if there’s a possibility the defenceman could be traded.
Let us know what you think in the comments section below, where you can also post a question you’d like the panel to answer on an upcoming Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode.
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