Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj and forward Patrik Laine haven’t been getting much ice time early in the season.

Through the first four games, Xhekaj was averaging a team-low 10:53 of ice time as the sixth blue-liner, while Laine was averaging 12:43 as a fourth-line winger. Meanwhile, rearguard Jayden Struble and forward Joe Veleno had yet to play, watching the first four games from the press box.

On this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to discuss what the future might hold for Xhekaj and Laine as they look to keep their spots in the lineup.

As a former assistant coach in charge of the defence with the Canadiens, Green also offers some very good advice for Xh

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