Did Trouba Deserve More Than A 2-Minute Minor For his Elbow On Rodrigues? | SDP

[@Plutoboy85]

We can't have players delivering flying elbows. You can end careers that way. This is an attempt to injure match penalty all day long.

[@bwdnako]

This is the most upsetting part, just like the leaping head first at a player, it doesn't matter what principle point of contact is and rather or not their is an injury, those "plays" are not plays and have zero place happening on the ice. If you blow your position because you get caught flat footed...again, you dont get to just start throwing elbows to try and slow them down.

[@alexkatsanos8475]

@@bwdnako No idea how he gets away with that. Took the Pittsburgh defenceman out of the series in 2022.

[@SteveEagles]

…apparently not. Ffs

[@deltagolavista1]

Intent needs to start being penalized as well. Just because a player dodged a flying elbow, doesn’t mean his play wasn’t interrupted with an illegal action. Leading a hit, if it connects or not, with an elbow should be a minimum 1 game suspension. Learn to body check and position properly.

[@timvyfvinkel4542]

Player safety in the NHL is criminally incompetent

[@SamiJuntunen1]

They will pay big time one day. When Kariya was playing there was not much data on head injuries. Now this is just lawsuit waiting to happen.

[@computerfortytwo2712]

Rodriguez didnt even leave the game. principal contact was clearly the shoulder, or else Rod would have been pulled.

[@timvyfvinkel4542]

Is that you, George Parros? Only a idiot would say that defending the stupid stupid player safety department.

[@zachdavies7816]

Drives me a bit nuts how people talk allllllll the time about how guys are playing injured and we don't know what's going on for them but a guy takes a little too long to get up or too long reacting and we immediately assume he's faking and it's embellishment?

[@tffd01]

He stayed down for like 7 minutes. C'mon.

[@jean-lucmongrain1971]

not a ranger or a panther fan , Trouba is dirty and he will stay dirty until someone put him in his place

[@steamr0ll]

I could point out that a Leafs fan might not be familiar with how hockey looks in the 3rd round (ZING!), but instead I will just agree that Trouba was over the line and should have been a game misconduct, with possibly a 1-2 game suspension to boot.

[@vipeholmskolan6052]

Should have been 5 minutes, match penalty, and a multi game suspension.

[@elninoson5282]

HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@like17badgers]

people dont go at Trouba cause he's a terrible player when he's being dirty and they WANT him to stay on the ice it wasn't in the compilation but the Trouba elbow on Kuznetsov where he just dodges it and scores around him is a perfect example of why nobody will fight/injure Trouba

[@Aidan_minotti]

And the fact that some rags fans thinks that’s a clean hit and think Rodriguez dived

[@Neon002121]

5 min major, match penalty and at least 2, maybe 3 games out. The fact that Rodrigues wasn’t hurt worse is just good luck. It’s a reckless play and it’s way outside the rules. Unacceptable.

[@rjhollinger]

How do you embellish from getting your face slammed in like that? Insane

[@s3Mezith]

I just don't think he's ever been hit like that. When you've felt it, you understand.

[@JT-gi8rx]

His face wasn’t slammed in, he took the elbow to his shoulder.

[@bwdnako]

​@@JT-gi8rxit was more into his neck/lower jaw, than shoulder, which would absolutely throw off your balance and take you down at that speed and angle.

[@JT-gi8rx]

@@bwdnako if you look at the other angle, you can see the primary point of contact is in the upper back/shoulder. He catches him slightly on the neck as it’s glancing off the shoulder, but not with any power into the neck, the main contact was driven into the shoulder.

[@bwdnako]

@@JT-gi8rx at .25 playback speed of the slowed down hit, his shoulder pad is being pressed in at the exact same time as his helmet is being pushed. Contact is shoulder through his neck at the same time. Rodrigues ducks as contact is made, lessening the impact to the head. But Truba's elbow is square between the shoulder and side of ER's head(the neck area) on contact.

[@markfeland2285]

The fine by DPA says it's a major PERIOD

[@Phantus00]

Dirty fella his whole career. Strange public image "C" choice for the Rangers.

[@rlosangeleskings]

Trouba has been getting away with this for years... Throw the book at him...intentional or not...

[@daviddobson3229]

I too have had several SMH moments when trying to understand the reactions from "Players Safety" committees. Penalizing a player based on the "result" of an infraction is in no way "safe". There used to be a rule on the books referring to and penalizing an "attempt to injure"

[@drunkreapermatt]

the mark messier leadership award winner folks. the paragon of good leadership and sportsmanship

[@like17badgers]

Trouba's elbow truly does lead like no other

[@sanechipmunks]

Who threw more elbows than Messier? ;)

[@CharlieTWilbury]

Officiating in the NHL is wildly inconsistent. I've never been a fan of Trouba's game but he's hardly alone in the Rogue's Gallery of this series.

[@lime7494]

Reminder that Bennett got no punishment.

[@wareqo9768]

Idk if anyone watches eck, but eck covers a lot of rangers things and put a slideshow of all troubas chicken wings in his video covering this topic. Should have been a suspension,man throws chicken wings too often.

[@NobuhikuObayashi]

Should’ve been suspended the whole series. He has a history

[@JT-gi8rx]

If it had connected with the head, then he would’ve. The elbow connected with the shoulder, that’s why Rodrigues was fine. I think it’s good to fine people for intention, but can’t give multi game suspensions for intention alone.

[@rlosangeleskings]

There are four incidents with him elbowing Kings players...

[@chrisscacco5567]

Where is the video on Kulovic’s hit on Wennberg and/ or Lomberg’s interference hit on Vesey?!? so much discussion about this elbow and nothing on the cheap shots by the Panthers!

[@anthonyiannaccone3177]

Hits like that prematurely ended Paul Kariya and many other player's careers.

[@Pens724]

Remember, he's the same guy that slashed another player across the head during a game, completely baseball batted the guy across the head. Not a penalty, not a fine, the NHL's reason, he apologized and said it was an accident.

[@sanechipmunks]

Somewhere, Mark Messier is wondering what people are complaining about.

[@JevonSwallow]

If it was his first time? 2minutes If he shows a pattern of dirty hits/elbows? At least two games, whether he connected or not

[@Aidan_minotti]

He’s known for being dirty, he’s been doing this for years

[@brianshaughnessy4020]

Trouba plays for Gary Bettman's childhood team and it's been 30 years since they won a title. What do you expect?

[@mute2928]

Sam Bennet was in Calgary and fought trouba in Winnipeg

[@kingghidorah4191]

How about the one he missed and almost paralyzed himself into the boards

[@Aidan_minotti]

His fault

[@KHG2055]

If you are legitimately fouled and draw a penalty, embellishment should not be a thing

[@davebank3218]

Trouba has his own "Rock 'em Sock Em" of throwing that flying Elbow to the head of Opponents... can you imagine this hit square on... there some where his whole body is extended and feet a couple feet off the ice with him leaping to throw that elbow.... think Scott stevens was a predator... Trouba is targeting the head by breaking every stipulation of what a suspension to contact to the head should be....

[@RyanHalladay-eg1ht]

Hey Steve, when ragging on the leafs marner about his playoff performance, why not include his stats. Say what you will, but these guys are on the ice for more than points. Maybe the juggling act by Keefe and placing 2 2nd line wingers on the first line was an issue. With a new coach perhaps lines will be lines and stop the insane line combos. Leafs problem was Lubushkin and Edmundson being caught multiple times deep in the OZone and the wingers trying to play point. McCabe guilty as weak. Non offensive defenseman behind the opposing net on multiple occasions caught was a big issue no one touched on.

[@RyanHalladay-eg1ht]

Well not weak

[@commanderneyo]

Can't have flying elbows Would still love to see annnnyone talk about the hit on Wennberg. Only reason we aren't talking about it is because Wennberg got up and played later in the game but it was arguably dirtier

[@josephmalgieri1624]

I feel like the rangers made him the captain solely so the league would shy away from suspending a teams captain, especially in the playoffs.

[@pattaccone]

Rempe doesn’t need training. Half of his hits are dirty already

[@pahul79]

Imagine if Kadri threw that hit. He would be suspended for 2-4 games. The leagues bias towards American teams is embarassing

[@greysongladney4403]

Mcdouchbag gets away with everything wtf are you smoking?

[@roymunson4802]

Not even bias towards American teams though. Imagine if Tom Wilson makes that play, it would be the same as Kadri

[@DocWello-s2e]

Wrong. He might Not be fine. He could have been concussed . As a player he wants to be out there. Later in OT it was his man who scored!! His brain might not have been thinking clearly. As a Doctor of Dental surg., I can tell you that a blow to your temporal area & lower Jaw can illicit a concussions Or concussion symptoms. I think it was a hit with malice. Suspension warranted.

[@mauricerose3082]

How many games did Gallager get?

[@papaemeritus6863]

So does Trent Frederic embellish getting a baseball swing to his head because he was able to finish the game ?!?! 🤔🤨

[@JulianFranco-d7o]

Trouba used his elbow as a weapon . He could have seriously hurt Rodrigues. He should have been suspended. This is not a Hockey play.

[@mystreteacher]

Think the Wales Conference is claiming the Cup this year. Dallas and Edmonton are soft.

[@athanasiospapadopoulos6582]

Trouba definitely led with the elbow so I certainly agree with the 2 minute call and the fine, but there wasn't any more head contact here than there was on the Kulikov hit on Wennberg - in fact there looks to be less - and if that hit wasn't bumped up to a major or a game, then I don't see a reason why this should've been.

[@Bhutchin09]

Rule 7.1. If you’re leading with your elbow, raised to the players head. That’s intent to injure and a match penalty

[@CharlieTWilbury]

@@Bhutchin09 So that's violent agreement then?

[@Bhutchin09]

@@CharlieTWilbury what?

[@CharlieTWilbury]

@@Bhutchin09 looks like you and the OP are agreeing that both hits were dirty AF

[@Bhutchin09]

@@CharlieTWilbury I suppose. But that wasn’t the point. He said he doesn’t see a reason why this should be a major penalty. So I told him the reason it not only should be a major, but was one based on the actual rules.

[@FREETHINKER-05]

I don’t remember any player getting away with so much crap in the modern era of the NHL….another insignificant fine/slap on the wrist….yeah that’ll show him not to do it again….and again….and again….and again….

[@jarikuusila6336]

Rodriguez did not hawe a 1vs1 with goalie? So Rodriguez just want to hawe penaties? Not goal like a normal fortward?

[@TheIslandDivision]

The NHL blame victims. Do they really want us to go with that?

[@ericmills9839]

At least half the fans blame the victims. "Keep your head up!" the constant refrain.

[@fundypyronneau5687]

Gallagher had connected so I’m got suspended but on trouba play is no way that play is going to be suspended…..and what about the Kulikov hit on the head late hit and he didn’t get suspended !!!???

[@AlwayzFresh]

On a scale of 1-10, I rate it a Sam Bennett.

[@b-ry3545]

Rangers fan here..I agree with all the previous stuff on Trouba. Dude has a history. But this one I really didn’t find worthy of a major or suspension. Hell of a sell job. Kulikov on Wennberg? Bennett punching Lindgren? Lomberg on Vesey? Crickets..all were worse.

[@joepasquini7396]

Said it yourself, you are a ranger fan so of course you’re biased.

[@b-ry3545]

@@joepasquini7396 If you say so..I also can’t stand Trouba and he’s on the team I root for. If your basing on previous instances and track record for a suspension..I get it. But on this alone? Nah..

[@briancathcart3482]

HE WILL MISS MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE THEY KNOW HE IS A GOOF

[@patrickbelvin7625]

No, this is not a major penalty. Trouba delivered an elbow but this is the playoffs and this stuff will slide. And E-Rod's embellishment was B-rated acting.

[@tonycaniggia]

Should've been 5 mins

[@DashMaverick456]

At least Trouba got a penalty. Shoulda been suspended for the second attempt to kill someone - Necas. Bennett didn't spend a second in the box for his sucker punch. Can't feel sorry for the Panthers but Trouba needs to go.

[@JT-gi8rx]

Can’t suspend someone purely on intent. He misses Necas entirely. Thanks to Necas hitting the deck lol. This one on Rodrigues hit him in the shoulder, which isn’t a big deal. They gave him a fine for the intent, which is good. Suspending him would be like suspending someone because their stick ALMOST caught someone. Can’t do that.

[@j.kendall83]

Rodrigues is dramatic? Bro u take that elbow to the face😅

[@busherjackson5016]

Id respect ms dangles opinion if she actually knew how to skate

[@RyanHalladay-eg1ht]

Leafs biggest issue was no big bomb from the point and the league didn’t even really worry about a shot from the point. The reason why the power play started faltering was the fact that it was so predictable about what the leafs would do. Drop passes in the Dzone till Matthew’s or Marner pick up the puck was pathetic. The team is great at retrieving pucks, so why not have 4 guys going in the zone with Matthew’s and Marner retrieving pucks and Willy setting up for a pass and 2 defensemen hanging back at the point.

[@mystreteacher]

Florida guy flopped around like a soccer player. He needs supplemental discipline as well.

[@jarikuusila6336]

Staley cup= trouple cup.

[@Mark-br1nf]

Pretty sad when people care what happens to someone in a sport that doesn't involve them. The pairasocialism of sports fans is pathetic.

[@robwest2813]

I see how bad the elbow is but at the time I was more mad about the time of the penalty. Veseys out of the series for a concussion, Wenberg got nailed by a headshot. We got players getting attacked in the goal celebrations. Panthers are trying to bully the Rangers so I’m glad there’s a Ranger trying to give some back. The elbow is rough but it is what it is. Stop jumping our players after they score!

[@edwardlea3413]

The league needs New York in the final so no major.

[@therealvoltage]

I like the take that Rempe will become captain of the Rangers after Trouba retires in 7-ish years, but my take is that Rempe won't be playing in the NHL in 7-ish years. Garbage player.

[@WhateverW0rkS]

Not even close to as dirty as Lombergs elbow to Veseys head.

[@sunkawasti]

They deserve it playoff hockey panthers are a dirty team if they dish it out at some point they’ll get it back

[@samosevcik7213]

😂

[@ThothGrowth]

I feel like this is the white/gold vs blue/black dress problem, it looks like he hit him in the back, not the face? Either way should have been a penalty, but if he got him i nth face, yea eject him.

[@rileyharrison943]

The panthers have got away with much worse in these playoffs

[@zacharyvitale7373]

I'm only mad Trouba missed Bennet and got Rodrigues instead

[@MrHyde11976]

Not dirty enough. Hes still diving flailing acting & walking

[@Naps2305]

Jesse trying so hard to be different

[@SDuke-h1s]

Guy in purple shirt is a joke

[@TarHeeler42-nf2nd]

Rodrigues is signing to Telemundo. His drama acting is muy bueno!!!