Montreal Canadiens player Arber Xhekaj is a special athlete and a different kind of beast.

As reported by TVA Sports journalist Anthony Martineau, Xhekaj did something remarkable last night after the game against the Boston Bruins, and it speaks volumes about his work ethic.

It’s the kind of scene that obviously doesn’t get shown on television, but it says so much about a player.

After playing two games in two nights, after playing two extremely physical games against two direct division rivals, after a very short night of sleep (due in part to traveling to Boston), and while he must have been completely physically drained, what was Arber Xhekaj doing after last night’s game?

Resting? Eating a little? Spending time with loved ones to decompress? None of these.

Arber Xhekaj was seen pushing himself hard at the gym, immediately after the game against the Boston Bruins

It’s incredible. See Anthony Martineau’s exact report, an anecdote absolutely worth mentioning.

 
»I don’t know if there were others like him, but just 10 minutes after the game, I saw Arber Xhekaj doing lunges and squats with weights in a room near the locker room, and he was giving it his all.»

– Anthony Martineau
 

And this was just 10 minutes after the game.

It’s completely unbelievable, and it shows that it’s no accident Arber Xhekaj is in the National Hockey League today.

He was giving it his all at the gym last night, and his work ethic is clearly exemplary.

Personally, I was really impressed.

Many of you probably play hockey or engage in sports, so imagine yourself after an intense game, when you’re completely exhausted physically, and then having to go do an extremely intense workout at the gym.

It’s unreal.

Let’s also remember that the Montreal Canadiens lost 6-4 to the Boston Bruins last night.