Florian Xhekaj made an impressive NHL debut with the Canadiens on Saturday night, coming within a goal of a Gordie Howe hat trick in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Article content

On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to talk about what impressed them most about Xhekaj, who finished the game with an assist, a fight, two shots, three hits and a blocked shot in 9:48 of ice time while playing on the third line with Jake Evans and Josh Anderson. Article content Article content

Will Xhekaj stick with the Canadiens for the rest of the season after getting called up from the AHL’s Laval Rocket?

The panel answers that question and also weighs in on the big hit

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