In the third period, young Montreal Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj struggled.

RDS analyst Marc Denis noted an important element in his battle:

"Xhekaj is certainly hiding an injury. He refuses any invitation to fight in a crazy match and when he threw down the gloves against Smith, he kept his left glove." - Marc Denis

This will obviously be a case to watch.

Credit: Marqueur.com

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