Jacob Trouba Elbow On Rodrigues (Fined 5,000 Dollars)

[SI90]

POS play by a POS player.

 

[GbgRanger]

No defending this one.

However it is nonsensical to bring up previous non-hits where the elbow folds out if the hit doesn´t connect. Hits that doesn´t connect are per defintion legal.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Looked like he went for check annd accidentally elbowed him up high…barely touching his head. Rodrigues magically appears on the ice just moments later…clearly faking while lying on the ice. Rangers short handed goal was karma.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794836645545754893

“Accidentally” is absolutely hilarious

 

[JKG33]

Hits him in the shoulder/neck. More of a reach than an elbow

 

[Bizz]

I remember Crosby getting elbowed exactly like this in a game against the Capitals in the 2017 Playoffs. That didn't even get a 2 minute penalty.

 

[HANK30]

“Accidentally” is absolutely hilarious

Watch the play from the other angle…he’s clearly trying to hit him in the shoulder area.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Where is the the Laf goal of the playoffs thread? Instead we have a thread for a monster elbow on shoulder hit.

 

[Chootoi]

Looked like he was trying to give a hip check and accidentally delivered with the elbow.

A hip check to who? Bro leaned into that like Michael Jackson in the Smooth Criminal video.

 

[BLNY]

Mark Messier Leadership Award winner Jake Trouba turned around the series with the outlet on the OT goal and now is making HF cry

I think it's fitting he wins that award given how Mess was infamous for his propensity for giving players the chicken wing.

As for this play, the league continues to make a joke of itself. It's a clear shot to the head. A normal player, beat like that, would stick out their hand to grab the guy. Instead, Trouba does Trouba and goes for the head.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Watch the play from the other angle…he’s clearly trying to hit him in the shoulder area.

Yeah, he intended to hit him. He missed, knew he was missing and brought out the elbow.

You can debate on major penalty or not. You can debate on whether or not it’s a headshot. You cannot have any grounds to debate intent. He absolutely meant to elbow him

 

[Breakers]

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Bieksa saying this is quality defending

Back right into your own zone and get caught completely flat footed twice in the same shift

 

[bigdog16]

The only embarassing thing about this play was Rodrigues acting like he had an actual head injury and then getting back on the ice 30 seconds later. What a clown.

 

[Il Stugotz]

Looking forward to the retaliation

DoPS era is over

 

[Primary Assist]

I don't even know why they have a major for elbowing in the rulebook if that isn't called here. Yeah, Rodrigues sold it, but it's literally an elbow to the neck after getting beat.

I get that refs don't want to seem like they're deciding the series, but letting players get away with clear majors is doing exactly that

 

[Rabid Ranger]

This is 4D chess by Trouba. Create a scenario to get a shorthanded goal and possibly get suspended for a game or two which is addition by subtraction.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Looked like he was trying to give a hip check and accidentally delivered with the elbow.

Hip check lol, not even close to trying to deliver a hip check.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I don't even know why they have a major for elbowing in the rulebook if that isn't called here. Yeah, Rodrigues sold it, but it's literally an elbow to the neck after getting beat.

I get that refs don't want to seem like they're deciding the series, but letting players get away with clear majors is doing exactly that

Hit him in shoulder, once again.

 

[HANK30]

Yeah, he intended to hit him. He missed, knew he was missing and brought out the elbow.

You can debate on major penalty or not. You can debate on whether or not it’s a headshot. You cannot have any grounds to debate intent. He absolutely meant to elbow him

Perhaps it was an intentional elbow to the shoulder area, but it did not look like an intentional elbow to the head to me.

 

[CanadienShark]

Trouba is such a loser.

 

[HANK30]

Panther players have been targeting Ranger players heads all series. Verhaege should have been tossed from game 2.

 

[PensPlz]

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Trouba is a pile of human excrement.

Rag fans coping with the fact their captain is a skating number 2 is something to behold.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I have an ancillary question.

Remove the "major" portion of this scenario.

Why was this not a 2:00 5-on-3?

 

[Soedy]

Still looks like head to me from the back angle.

 

[hatterson]

I have an ancillary question.

Remove the "major" portion of this scenario.

Why was this not a 2:00 5-on-3?

If the same player picks up multiple penalties they are served consecutively instead of concurrently.

 

[sbhnur]

Lex Luger of hockey. NHL should demand him to wear an ellbow pad.