Monday Habs Headlines: Arber Xhekaj is tearing up the AHL

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Arber Xhekaj ranks among the top AHL players in several categories. [RDS]
• Jayden Struble has proven he has a solid base to build an NHL career upon. [TSN]
• The Canadiens are about to get some reinforcements back. Will they be enough to propel them up the standings? [La Presse]
• Struble, Samuel Montembeault, and Juraj Slafkovský are providing plenty of reasons for hope. [The Athletic]

Around the league and elsewhere

• No Connor Bedard, no problem for the Chicago Blackhawks as their cobbled-together team beat the Calgary Flames on Sunday afternoon. [NHL.com]
• The Winnipeg Jets reclaimed top spot in the league by extending their points streak to 12 games. [TSN]