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[Highlight] Arber Xhekaj’s backhand saucer pass helps create tying goal

Related Topics: Mike Hoffman, Jake Evans

Mike Hoffman finished off the play, but the rookie defenceman started it all.

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The scoresheet will read as a Mike Hoffman goal from Jake Evans, but the majority of the play was created by the man with the secondary assist, Arber Xhekaj.

THE SHERIFF with the sauce to Jake Evans, he puts it on net, and Mike Hoffman cleans it up to tie the game at 1 for the #Habs

What a pass by Arber Xhekaj pic.