im sorry but all these NHL players know they could be hit or hit someone at anytime no player is not hitting someone for "fear" of retribution. not a single one, if trouba had that hit lined up (a fair hit) you think he'd pull out if we had someone a bit grittier on our team? not a chance
I'm not saying anyone will be hit proof, it's part of the game and it happens, with or without physical players on the team.
This game is far from your average finishing your checks Walshy, and you know that. You mean to tell me Trouba wasn't charging? You mean to tell me he isn't playing pissed off and trying to hurt people out there?
I'm not advocating that if you have some physical skilled players, nobody will get hit or hurt. Off course not, but it can deter from purposely trying to hurt guys which the Jets are doing tonight.