Trouba goes Superman!

[njdevil26]

Seems like the Rangers employ the only two guys in the league that need daily explanations of what they were "really trying to do."

 

[Ducer]

did the concussion spotters have the nite off or is the league bending the rules for the meathead.

 

[NorthStar4Canes]

I'm sure he was taking the spatial dimensions of where Necas' head was in comparison to his skates while he was smashing his face into the boards after missing a blatant attempt to elbow him in the face.

It's because of his computer brain that on the street he's often mistaken for a Math Professor. He's just got that always-thinking, furrowed brow look.

 

[PocketNines]

Then outlaw hitting.

If you want physicality in the game, there are no half measures. These are men at the top of their sport. Make it the women’s game and every game can end 15–12.

Matt Cooke was suspended for 9 games and the first round of the playoffs in 2011. Did that deter anyone from ever throwing an elbow? What about Raffi Torres?

It's plainly dishonest to suggest we can't differentiate between hitting and a flying elbow and you should feel bad for suggesting it's no distinction.

The penalty for a flying elbow should be a 20 year suspension. Flying elbows are the works of pure scumbags and a 20 year suspension is morally fine for that. It would stop IMMEDIATELY

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Another dumbass play by Jacob “The Peoples Elbow” Trouba

 

[GG96]

It's plainly dishonest to suggest we can't differentiate between hitting and a flying elbow and you should feel bad for suggesting it's no distinction.

The penalty for a flying elbow should be a 20 year suspension. Flying elbows are the works of pure scumbags and a 20 year suspension is morally fine for that. It would stop IMMEDIATELY

You’re wrong, but entitled to your opinion.

 

[NorthStar4Canes]

Good on trouba for keeping the spirit of old school hockey alive

More like he kept the spirit of the Roadrunner alive by going full-Coyote.

 

[Mulletman]

If he would've connected with that flying elbow it would've been one of the most epic hockey hits of all time!

 

[zlev]

yes, please suspend him

 

[Coastal Kev]

These types of people will absolutely kill someone..........then they'll feign concern and suggest they never try to hurt anyone, and it was a freak accident..........see ADAM JOHNSON>

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

I still can't believe we pay a bottom pair defenseman $8m a year. That contract is the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Grifter3511]

It's plainly dishonest to suggest we can't differentiate between hitting and a flying elbow and you should feel bad for suggesting it's no distinction.

The penalty for a flying elbow should be a 20 year suspension. Flying elbows are the works of pure scumbags and a 20 year suspension is morally fine for that. It would stop IMMEDIATELY

Just for clarity's sake, can you define what makes an elbow a flying elbow?

 

[Arizonan God]

What a moronic attempt at a hit. Lucky he didn't seriously injured Necas or himself.

 

[bb_fan]

I'm 50/50 on that. I doubt the elbow was really gonna come flying out like that if necas stayed up. It's just the natural reflex when your target moves and you landed on nothing to shift and reach.

i'm gonna say..... naaaa.... it was coming out...

 

[NotCommitted]

Even if you give Trouba the benefit of the doubt and say he was going for a clean hit, it certainly seems to me like he's trying to catch Necas with his elbow once he realizes the clean hit is not going to happen. Not a great look if your instinct in that situation is an elbow to the head.

 

[RoyalDoubleMcCheesie]

Found Trouba's inspiration for the hit

 

[Unsustainable]

This guy is gonna paralyze or kill someone one day.

Almost was himself against the boards

 

[pld459666]

Somehow Trouba dives and completely misses picking the head he was targeting and still ends up booting the guy head.

A real special player.

No 8 on his sweater, but No 1 in your heart.

 

[NYRKing]

Subban professing his love for Trouba on ESPN. I love it.

Such a fan of Necas, almost as much as Lias Anderson. But, everyone at MSG was looking for someone to crush him with his rushes into the zone. If your going to carry the puck like that someone needs to stop with you.

With that said, Trouba is really lucky he didn’t catch Necas with the elbow. It was a real awkward dodge but Necas but the elbow was close there.

 

[wgknestrick]

i'm gonna say..... naaaa.... it was coming out...
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[islesmb]

The whining is hilarious.
To be fair, Necas was smart to duck out of the hit. Hard to be certain if the elbow comes out if Necas stays upright.
With that said, where is all of the whining when Svech dangerously sticks his leg out and sends Igor flying? Could have easily tore his knee apart. Anyone?

His stick got between the goalies legs so of course he tripped him. It was a penalty for sure but come on.

 

[Kranix]

Trouba's elbow comes out to stop himself from literally going head first like superman into the boards. Nothing burger play. The Cane fell down to avoid the hit.

He went superman into the boards because he tried the flying elbow.

 

[Gardner McKay]

The non hit is... still a non hit. But please NHL, suspend him anyway. He almost cost us the game like 90000000 times.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Everyone put your hand up to brace yourself for impact

Your elbow is coming up

 

[SImpelton]

Everyone put your hand up to brace yourself for impact

Your elbow is coming up

No it's not. My HAND comes up, with the elbow tucked underneath ready to act as a shock absorber.

you're not doing yourself any favors by defending this moron.