Dinner at the restaurant: everything is fine between Arber Xhekaj and Michael Pezzetta

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Crédit:

This morning, during training, it got heated between Arber Xhekaj and Michael Pezzetta. The two guys had a bit of a scrap… and it ended up getting quite physical.

We know that games are important and that intensity increases in those moments… and we saw it clearly this morning.

Even though it was in the heat of the moment, we were still wondering if all of this would have a lasting impact. Usually, everything gets resolved on the same day, but the Canadiens remain a young team that doesn’t necessarily have a lot of experience in these types of situations.

After practice, however, Xhekaj calmed things down. He told the media that everything was fine between Pezzetta and him, and that they would probably have dinner together tonight.

And as it turns out, in the last few minutes, Pezzetta posted a photo of Xhekaj at the restaurant.

Hats off to the two guys for putting the project to an end, and especially for handling everything professionally. It’s all part of the learning process for a young team that’s learning to play important games late in the season, and they need to learn how to manage that intensity.

And most importantly, avoid letting it linger over time.

Apparently, therefore, all’s well that ends well after the scuffle between the two players this morning. The guys have buried the hatchet, and we can now focus on the main objective: making the playoffs.

Good thing it brought out the best in them, as they say.

In quick succession

– The Canadiens “have confidence” that they’ll be able to sign Ivan Demidov at the end of his season.

– Good read.

– Geoff Molson, the 12th best owner in the NHL. [The Athletic]

– Nick Suzuki is happy that his best friends weren’t traded.

– It’s like a plague in the Bronx.