Arber Xhekaj didn't take long to make a name for himself in the NHL. The Canadiens' blue-line colossus made his mark pretty quickly last year, as Zack Kassian and many others can attest. With the arrival of Ryan Reaves in Toronto, Milan Lucic in Boston, Zack McEwen in Ottawa and many others, there's sure to be a lot of action in the Atlantic Division this season. Questioned on the subject, number 72 didn't shy away. He's ready to face anyone who tries to intimidate him and the team. <q>Arber Xhekaj says he's aware that his physical game is now well known in the League and that heavyweights from other teams will target him, but he's extremely ready to face the music. - Via Priyanta Emrith</q> We recall that at the end of last season, when he missed several games as a result of injury during a fight with Quebec's Vincent Desharnais of the Oilers, Xhekaj had mentioned that he would have to target his battles better in the future. It looks like the summer has changed his mind, as he's fitter than ever and ready to take on the new season. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1701238975225004430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1701238975225004430%7Ctwgr%5Ec5b70993cc54633d8872b8875e0dc732775a95b8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2FArber-Xhekaj-vient-de-lancer-un-message-tres-clair-aux-durs-a-cuire-de-la-LNH-et-ca-va-brasser-274809'> </a></blockquote></div>