It's still a surprising decision, especially considering that St-Louis defended Xhekaj, saying that he needs to continue playing on the edge, and penalties can happen sometimes.
Martin even drew a parallel with Joel Armia, who also plays on the edge with his stick: 'Sometimes he will take penalties, but how often does he manage to strip the puck from his opponent?'
In short, according to him, the benefits of a player who plays on the edge outweigh the penalties he takes, and he explained it very well. He doesn't want to change the player's nature. Then Xhekaj is scratched in the next game.