This was EXTREMELY dirty

Let's talk about Jacob Trouba's elbow as we recap the New York Rangers vs the Florida Panthers. All that and more on today's NHL hockey video, as we continue plugging through Round 3 of the NHL playoffs!

[@DiamondKingVideos]

Coach Chip says, "that's a SPICY BUFFALO WING right there"

[@davidwong1970]

"it's just a plain wing" 😂

[@bearwooden660]

Great dive by Rodrigues. Should've received a penalty for it.

[@mrmercedes8528]

@@joerobert-qe9cn- elbow to his BACK WATCH THE REVERSE angle- Rodrigues took acting lessons from Cindy

[@mrchi3f1179]

@@bearwooden660 Love how you choose to ignore the whole compilation of flying elbows and instead try to blame Rodrigues lol

[@bearwooden660]

@@mrchi3f1179 Please, Cats should be on Olympic diving team

[@rejean2744]

I'd say the biggest thing for the NHL to take into account is Trouba repeatedly sticking that elbow out. Fines then suspensions is the only way to stop it. The league won't.

[@coastingalong]

oh yea cause fines and suspension have historically worked 💀💀🤣🤣

[@aaronwhite1786]

Yeah, I can understand that sometimes when you're going for a hit that you miss, and someone ends up putting themselves further than expected, the arm might elevate a bit. But when it happens this frequently with the same player, at some point you've got to say enough is enough and crack the whip.

[@drogynturalyon9914]

@@aaronwhite1786 "This frequently" LMAO

[@jordanl5436]

If Bennit can punch a guy in the temple and take him out a whole game and get nothing the Trouba thing is like a splash of water compared to that

[@zzz7zzz9]

It's 2024. This shit's been going on for many decades now. No shit, they won't do anything.

[@snfriedm]

THIS MAN HAS A KID??? I THOUGHT HE WAS IN COLLEGE OR SMTH WHAT THE HELL

[@brianhaines7576]

Have you seen the channel pfp? Thats Eck bro

[@jimb.7523]

@@brianhaines7576 Oh, shiiiii! Eck is actually a DOG?!

[@krim7]

He went to Law School but gave law up to make Star Wars & Hockey videos - and the world is much richer for it! 😊😊

[@TikuVsTaku]

You mean Trouba, right?

[@nathanbork2479]

You know you can have kids and attend college, right? lol

[@mossberg_enjoyer]

eck speaking bad about the rangers? has hell frozen over? this is just a joke chillax

[@npatt6362]

At this point in the playoffs, it’s easy to become a self-deprecating fan if your team’s still in it.

[@maudlewis8536]

Eck has always been critical of Trouba

[@johnnyrotten4630]

Clean hit

[@GooseGumlizzard]

Clown comment he always has harsh criticism for the Rangers especially when they play bad

[@creekfishingny5448]

I think most of us Rangers fans are tired of watching Trouba risk the whole season to lay an elbow on someone. Doesn’t matter who you’re a fan of. The elbows need to stop and he’s a major offender in that category. Watching that game I was just mad at him. He’s supposed to be the captain and took 2 penalties in quick succession when we know FL is dangerous on the power play.

[@bobkatfan2013]

Truba loves his elbows.

[@wavynavy6483]

as a rangers fan THANK YOU FOR SAYING ITS AN ELBOW. the amount of people who don’t look at every angle and only see shoulder is crazy to me. one thing that i think is important is that Chytil had a highway robbery on a chance for a goal 2 games ago and i think he’s long overdue. really looking forward to seeing if he’s gonna respond and net one tonight. i think florida is gonna be frustrated with the no suspension on trouba and i know they’ll be out for blood. hoping for no injuries and a win tonight but im concerned with how the cats will respond.

[@PowerSysPsyOps]

Naw the NHL called it right. Really, I'm surprised about all this hype around the issue. Dudes contact started at the shoulder, and Rod went on playing after a short break on the bench. Nothing like that Bennet sucker punch on Marchand, that took him out of two games and the NHL issued no other punishment. Moving on.

[@wc123]

Even as a devils fan I can’t be too mad about Laf doing well. Heard the same shit about Jack, people love to call young players busts way too early.

[@calibra0104]

Those people are going to be real sorry when Nail comes back and wins the Art Ross

[@Emotionless0000]

We heard that a lot here for Slafkovsky too, I feel you lol.

[@criswalkern]

@@Emotionless0000slavkosky is still a bust ?

[@criswalkern]

@@Emotionless0000not laferina and I hate rangers

[@Emotionless0000]

@@criswalkern Slafkosvky is not a bust lol he had 50 points this season while he was 19 the whole season.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Trouba is the reason I'm not cheering for the Rangers right now.

[@GuyDudeman]

It was nice seeing some solid backhands...speaking of a solid backhand, that's what Trouba deserves

[@etahhcumosevahi]

Trouba’s wife and kids knows all about it.

[@rogueninja1685]

Bobrovsky should be in concussion protocol. He got POPPED

[@DD-fm7xb]

After staying down like he was shot, he made a miraculous comeback and didn't miss a shift !!

[@junk3996]

nah he didn't get hit too hard. he was trying to sell a call is what made it look bad

[@brodssn]

1:25 lmao 😂

[@SamWesting]

That’s called “embellishment,” which is supposed to be a penalty.

[@TTH247]

@@junk3996To be fair, a skate coming up near your throat is a shock

[@jaegerbomb69420]

Refs set the standard when the Kulikov hit on Wennberg was reduced from a major to a minor. Trouba also hit Rodriguez in the back, on the numbers. Panthers have been flopping all playoffs, just ask a bruins fan. Barkov, Tkachuk, and Rodriguez all flopped and got the call

[@sn0ipe333]

Lol his fist landed on the numbers his elbow was a clean hit to the head

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

@@sn0ipe333 If you cant see the that his elbow landed just above the shoulder at the base of the neck you need to get to an optometrist.

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@sacul7572]

​@@kingcurmudgeon8685you mean his jaw which is part of your head

[@cohoparhar381]

Laf is a superstar in the making

[@DDWyss]

Yes. He's just late to his own coming out party!

[@chrispraz877]

That backhand shot 🔥

[@quackingplatypus]

Two things can be true at the same time: The Trouba elbow was dirty and intentional, and it is far from the first time he's done this. Rodriguez after being elbowed (and the panthers in general) are massive floppers, in this case the elbow didn't catch him in the head, and he acted to sell the hit. Im a fan of neither team, so I have no stake in this game.

[@justinfalzon6854]

I agree with all that. I think we got lucky and he didn't catch him bad.

[@spinin1251]

Exactly right. Not to the head, which doesn't mean it wasn't dirty and a penalty. I've seen multiple angles, he catches the back of the shoulder and Rodrigues falls holding his face, not where he got hit, as if though he had acid thrown in his face. Nasty elbow hit followed by embellishment, but not to the head and not a major.

[@chris2ferUtoob]

Rodriquez was back on the ice less than 60 seconds later after acting like he was dying.

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@fananon1039]

@@chris2ferUtoob Rodrigues

[@dublinfool25]

I dunno...Rodrigues was flailing like a fish outta water. Next shift he pretty good to me. 🤷

[@johnwalter9696]

he dove like a little female dog

[@chrisperry4779]

Rodrigues fell down like he was shot and cradled his face hoping to draw a major. Trouba caught his shoulder. It was an effort worthy of a soccer player flopping on the ice like he lost an eye.

[@MrAenos]

Paul maurice & the Florida Panthers have no business complaining about player safety at this point. Maurice has stated that Bennett's punch to Marchand was a clean hit. No business at all!

[@JBbird702]

What does Paul Maurice or the Panthers have to do with Trouba throwing that disgusting elbow? Dude is reckless

[@Dickinabox]

As clean of a hit Marchand ever deserves

[@shawnlewin9057]

Fr besides this hit Florida has been the “dirtier” team

[@scottymacdewder5229]

When you play "on the edge" you cant get mad when the other team finally pushes you off the cliff​@JBbird702

[@JBbird702]

@scottymacdewder5229 So if Florida wasn't dirty you'd have a problem with Trouba throwing an elbow?

[@dvnnyphvntom763]

I love how Trouba’d elbow is being the talking point when it only took up about 3 minutes of the game and Panthers were given 4 minutes to score… and gave up 1. How can there be no criticism for Florida when they haven’t even scored more 5v5 goals than the Rangers. It would be the talking point if the Rangers did that… acting like they’ve been perfect and dominate every period. Like gtf over it, we’ve seen what refs allow now dont be so dumbfounded. Ya’ll let 2 minutes of dominance at the end of periods take over your whole memory of the game.

[@mjtpli]

Shots, attempts, possession, face offs, chances - everything was strongly in favor of FLA for the whole game. Rangers made some key plays but overall they were outplayed badly. this was a Shesterkin steal.

[@rodchester3]

It's not to the head it's to the neck/shoulder. Rodriguez jumped out of his casket like 20 seconds later after his soccer performance to go on the pp

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@BrownBoy1212]

Idk if ur brain is women sized but his arm went from tucked to chicken wing. It hit his top head then hit his shoulder. he legit has history of throwing elbows Crosby palat Brouwer like cmon be fr. New York City of shit rats and trash people so make sense hes ur captain.

[@coltonjpbanville5680]

I don’t think it was premeditated or intent to injure at all. He’s just getting beat and is trying to get a piece of him so he doesn’t get completely walked. Reckless and bad play for sure, but there’s no way he’s out here TRYING to throw the most blatant elbow of all time.

[@DDWyss]

Even though he does it all the time?

[@jcsandstorm919]

Bruh what? You say that but he does this constantly at least 5-6 times a year probably more. Come on now you can’t be that stupid

[@jacksonshafiroff6116]

Eck I love you, and I get you are trying not to be biased, but the Trouba hit was called right. They set the standard with the kulikov hit last game, and if you watch the hit, Trouba hit him with his elbow on the shoulder, not the head. Now, that is still an elbow, and honestly I could totally see the argument that he intended on hitting him in the head and hurt him, but intent and action are two entirely different things. You cant call a major penalty (or any penalty for that matter) because the player intended to do something but ended up not doing it for one reason or another. On top of that Rodreguiz was selling HARD. He acted as if he died just to come back to the game to start the next period. I truly due think the refs got it right here, and I also do believe Trouba needs to get his game in check, cause more shit like this and eventually it will be a major penalty, and possibly a suspension on top of that

[@nbranski43]

I agree with your precedent argument, but I take issue with your (and likely the NHL's) reasoning. The idea that you "can't call a major penalty because the player intended to do something [dirty] but ended up not doing it for one reason or another." is a horrific take. We saw a clip of the attempted hit on Necas that likely would have ended his career if it had connected... it is beyond the pale of disgusting the NHL seemed OK with it and let it go just because all is well that ends well. Are we really waiting for Trouba to connect on one of these and potentially end someones life as they know before we take action?

[@jacksonshafiroff6116]

@@nbranski43 it’s how it is tho. You can’t look into the mind of a player. You will never truly know what they are thinking. If that were the case there would be no integrity to calling penalties. The refs could just call a penalty because they believed that they might of done something bad. I agree that Troubas antics are starting to get out of control, but it doesn’t matter. And unfortunately that does mean the league can’t do anything about it until he actual lands the hit. I agree that it’s not safe but sadly it’s just the way it is, and there is really nothing anyone can do about it without damaging the integrity of officiating in this sport, because changing to “intent” creates a lot more problems than it does solving them.

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@jacksonshafiroff6116]

@@fananon1039 ok thank bud. hope your happy with that correction

[@barbiedahl]

​@@jacksonshafiroff6116he must be. It's all he's been saying in the thread... over and over and over and...

[@mikeyredfl3976]

If you look at the rear angle... his elbow never hit his head Captain Clickbait...It was an elbow and a 2 minute penalty...

[@salineaddict9850]

Rodriguez clearly flopped though. It was a chicken wing for sure but he tried to sell it too much. Also the Panthers have gotten away with a few hits so it’s fair game.

[@jeremievoyer6093]

That's jack edwards homer comment right there.

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@SmartyPantsDumbShit]

@@fananon1039 not going to comment about conquest here 😉

[@acerock013]

Kelly Hrudy once said "never apologize for having a great goalie." Trouba throws that elbow because he's caught out of position and K'Andre is directly at fault for those 2 goals. People comment about Rempe but he isn't costing us the way trouba and Miller are

[@dennismaxwell165]

Florida is probably the dirtiest team in the league

[@shmoga]

no doubt. they got a slew footer on each and every line, if not two per line. bunch of douche bags. kachuck the king of the douche bags.

[@DDWyss]

Which may be the case, but that's a separate point.

[@mitchellg3893]

​@@DDWyssThey get a taste of their own medicine. Sucks to suck

[@kevingeier3385]

I agree with you, Cousins. Bennett and Thachuk.

[@DarkDamien978]

Probably? THEY ARE!

[@casmatt99]

2 minutes maybe. The elbow hits the shoulder, it's a legal hit if his elbow is down. And Rodrigues sells it by falling backwards while leaning forward after being hit in the back?? He's flunking out of diving school with a preposterous performance like that. But good grief it's absolutely hysterical watching Panthers fans melt down when the chickens come home to roost. Take your licks and move on.

[@DrinkingBird69]

fan of neither team. Your boy throws blatant elbows all season every season and gets away with it. You can be a fan of the Rangers and also see a clearly cheap player. I'm sure devils fans 25 years ago knew Stevens was a dirty asshole

[@yitzchakking4754]

Um... he didnt hit his head. Look ay the replay angles

[@smallz2495]

Why would an elbow to the shoulder be a major penalty? The guy was fine he was being a dramatic soccer player to try to get the 5 min. Also trouba potentially saved a goal there and they ended up winning. Love it.

[@RAM-KINGOFTRUCKS]

👌

[@Netem1]

Dirty ? How many dirty hits the Panthers committed? Way to many and none of them got called for major So this is nothing

[@barbiedahl]

💯🎯

[@scottymacdewder5229]

If you can't police the players they'll police themselves

[@barbiedahl]

@@scottymacdewder5229 exactly. It's ROI on the Kulikov hit.

[@Habsfan56744]

That laf goal imo is the goal of the playoffs so far

[@microwavesgommmmmmm]

fr it feels like no one’s talking about it. especially considering he had an absolute beauty of a back hander earlier in the game

[@Habsfan56744]

@@microwavesgommmmmmm yeah laf has got quite a good back hand very underrated

[@CorporalGrievous93]

You mean when he beat Shesterkin? I agree.

[@patrickscherbert3785]

I would say 2nd. Definity not better than Makars coast to coast

[@dzuke2910]

Thoughts on Rodrigues's elbow attempt in the 1st? Is that one totally okay just because the defender avoided it? Nothing on intent? Anybody gunna say anything?

[@gregsradcliffe]

Intention? What about Erod whiffing the exact same thing later in the game...."the intent was there" so he should be suspended too right?

[@overwatchtactical888]

Exactly he just missed . Ironic trouba connected. I can count atleast 10 knees elbows thrown by florida players . Fwk them. This is why rempe must play incase they act up. They don't want that rempe smoke. Ide like to see tkchuck square up against rempe. And see that is not pastranak out there .bennet.. who ever LFGR

[@bertoneill2488]

Florida getting a taste of its own shit? No way.

[@Hatemode_NJ]

Exactly. I guess no one watched game 2

[@rjdaire38]

​@Hatemode_NJ bro exactly. Nobody is talking about the Florida guy almost taking a Rangers head off. Wtf?

[@BodyofWater_]

His elbow is leading. Y’all are delusional and smooth brained. Not surprised if you’re from New York

[@timduncan2981]

Omg thank you! I’m not condoning rangers doing it, but game two was like Saturday night raw fir Florida. Now Florida fans wanna pearl clutch? Gtfo

[@Hatemode_NJ]

@@BodyofWater_ I'm not from NY or condoning Trouba, but this is really the pot calling the kettle black. Not only that, the Panthers are a bunch of divers.

[@paddy7812]

Hey Eck, you gonna chime in on that hit on Vesey?

[@jamescaliendo1030]

Haha yeah you saw that as well? Funny how no one's talking about it.

[@paddy7812]

@@jamescaliendo1030 That’s cuz they got their panties in a twist on the Rangers leading this series right now!!

[@jamescaliendo1030]

@paddy7812 lolol truth. But still a long ways to go man. I see Florida coming out like gangbusters tomorrow night

[@paddy7812]

@@jamescaliendo1030 Oh absolutely!! This is a knife fight for sure!! I think the Rangers are gonna take it!! But it’s gonna be trench fight for sure!! 😉🍀👍

[@jamescaliendo1030]

@paddy7812 definetly man!!!!. It's crazy to think after all this, it'll only get harder lol. I just had spinal surgery 3 weeks ago in florida, flew back home to long island and im healing. But watching this series has me jumping in and out of my seat watching my Rangers give n go! Lol

[@Hctroftry]

Besides the other angle where trouba doesn’t make full head contact, and the precedent of the wennberg hit, I think the thing no one is talking about bc it’s trouba is that the Panthers brought this kind of play into the series. You cannot call for a suspension on Trouba and not Bennet. Period.

[@DDWyss]

Thanks for your honest analysis here, Eck. A lot of your fellow Ranger fans can't bring themselves to drink from the trough of reality.

[@MindfullyBased]

Trouba, whether you like it or hate it, leads with his forearm when he throws clean hits. He basically reaches out to his opponent, and puts his forearm on them, and then proceeds to run through his forearm and them with his body. When players literally dive out of the way in non-hockey ways, like in Carolina, or are able to make a last minute cut and weave, like in the last game, that lead forearm he is just trying to get on you, so he can follow through, ends up, sometimes, being elbow-ish contact to head-ish area. This last one doesn't even make contact with the head, and he elbow/forearm shivers him in the back of the shoulder, which maybe hurt or maybe the player was hoping for an Emmy. Literally nothing "dirty" about it, but if I guess if you don't understand anything about physics, or anatomy, or geometry even, your simple brain screams "elbow! head height! i'm so shook that is just happened! oh no!".

[@hankfairchild7951]

Wow .. just wow .. clearly no point debating with someone so far detached from reality but this is just hilarious.

[@dans4363]

Nailed? Grazed maybe, but Rodriguez gets the Oscar. Terrible take today eck

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@TheTruMan196]

Whether he hits people on the head or not, the fact that Trouba CONSISTENTLY uses his elbow is ridiculous. Goon tactic. What will it take for the league to actually start caring about player safety and do something about it?

[@timdowney6721]

When they have a career goon as head of player safety?

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

Tkachuk, Bennet, Lombard, Kulikov.... And were talking about Trouba?

[@GooseGumlizzard]

Probably once he finally lands one, whenever he uses his elbow he whiffs that’s why he’s never been punished for it

[@choppergunner8650]

​@@kingcurmudgeon8685cope

[@TheTruMan196]

@@kingcurmudgeon8685 yes. We are. Because it's ridiculous

[@Simulate1NinetyNine]

I was just looking for this! Perfect timing!

[@josephgrosso8731]

Big Rangers fan who definitely has not liked Trouba’s overall play going back to late regular season. Chicken wing after getting beat here another example. We were fortunate it was called a minor. Don’t expect points from Troubs, but he HAS to be better defensively and physically(clean hits!). That said, agree Florida has no business complaining about calls. LGR!!!

[@xchirs_]

It was a bad intent with the elbow, but he hit him mostly in the shoulder, Rodrigues was selling it trying to get the major, and if they didn’t give Kulikov a 5 for a late interference hit to the head with the shoulder, then they couldn’t give this one a 5. If they gave Kulikov a major, then I would have fully expected Trouba to get one here too

[@DDWyss]

Trouba should have been ejected for dangerous play. Rodrigues luckily not being hit worse should have nothing to do with it.

[@xchirs_]

@@DDWyss ok so what do we say about Kulikov? He’s lucky Wennberg wasn’t severely injured after hitting him directly to the head with his shoulder after not being anywhere near the puck. Intent doesn’t matter in the letter of the law. What matters is what happened on the ice.

[@eroq]

Exactly, I think they got the call right. Principle point of contact was the shoulder. 2 minutes for elbowing, 5000 dollar fine for a dangerous play. If anything a suspension would help the Rangers being Trouba has been nothing but a liability all playoffs.

[@xchirs_]

@@eroq it seemed like Miller and Trouba were trying to give that game away

[@Nick215961]

@@xchirs_ shhh they nobody wants to talk about it unless Trouba does it

[@sjwill1956]

if Kulikov 's is not a major neither is this .... get over it .. reverse angle shows point of contact with the forearm to the upper back shoulder .... laughable video clips... missed check on a bailing Candy and with 100% certainty when any one is in that position of doing a face plant, your instinct is to protect your head by extending your arm .. and why so many falls result in wrist arm and shoulder injuries, every last person who reads this has done it.. and the utter clean shoulder to shoulder/chest crunch of Criesbaby

[@barbiedahl]

💯🎯

[@willetroller284]

Tiny detail: No double minot but minor for the slash and then the elbow the way you say it sounds like a double for elbowing.

[@drebk]

5min major. All. Day. Long. Worth a game suspy too

[@scottymacdewder5229]

​@@drebkhow many sussys you gonna hand the cats for game 1&2 and the Boston series and the regular season?

[@DDWyss]

@@scottymacdewder5229 Plenty, but that's a separate issue.

[@mrmercedes8528]

@@drebk: NOPE not even lose princess

[@henrylaut-bh3tx]

If you see the other back side view Trouba grazes the back of his shoulder how about 2 for diving

[@vanessabruno9045]

1:11 but Eck don’t you remember the hit on Wenburg in game 2? He didn’t even have the puck and was in the defensive zone when he was absolutely freight trained?

[@Chief_Chimp]

0:36

[@EckHockey]

I talked about that in the video for that game

[@immaleaf4964]

Forearm to the shoulder with a leading elbow that didn't contact the head followed by a swan dive is what I saw Just saying

[@Avery-ux9wx]

It's always Trouba. Every single time it's him.

[@kingcakeman9646]

Did you not see all the non call illegal hits the panthers made

[@thegreatmrt]

hes trying to get a massive audience outside of regular rangers fans he does this all the time and doesnt call out the bullshit on both sides, because people love to hate the rangers all the time so it works out for viewership.

[@kingcakeman9646]

@@thegreatmrt your probably right honestly

[@Bfrd25]

Knew this series was gonna be brutal. B's can't muck up like the Panthers, but Rangers certainly can

[@spencerklepper6647]

As a Panthers fan, the hit from Trouba doesn't strike me as a 'dirty' hit. Just looks like a player who gets caught out of position and is trying his best to prevent an easy goal. Shoulda been a major with his elbow extended that far from the body, but it just looks like he's trying to recover, not that he is aiming to injure another player. Regardless of that, you can't be letting up short handed goals and expect to win when Shesterkin is in the other net

[@jmarks2k1]

Trouba's problem isn't that he's a dirty player, it's that he's slow. He lines up checks, ends up being is a step (or two) late/behind and is forced to make a decision.... either completely whiff with his shoulder, or extend his chicken wing to try and at least get a piece of the opposing player. So I don't think it's fair to call it "premeditated". All that said, most Rangers fans wouldn't mind Trouba getting suspended for a few games.

[@kirsch1616]

Was not a double minor. Rodriguez also flopped big time.

[@fananon1039]

Rodrigues

[@rjdaire38]

The Panthers are going to come out in their swim trunks next game, because they are putting on a diving clinic

[@thatdudeconz]

It was to the shoulder that came up towards his neck, I’m more upset about the dive and embellishment from the panther player

[@Scullyplays]

Barclay is so clutch he play for San Jose and he got the ot win and game 5 goal and just clutch in playoffs and when they need it.😂

[@dublinfool25]

Nothing any Pantherhasnt done and got away with for 3 series so far. . Panthers want to play this way, fuck em.

[@michaelcapone175]

Trouba's elbow was NOT a double minor penalty, as you called it at 1:01. Trouba was called for slashing against Bennett at seventeen thirty-five of the second period, AND elbowing Rodrigues on the same play. That gave him four minutes of penalty time. The four minutes was NOT from a double-minor elbowing call, but rather two separate penalties. The refs even reviewed it, so you may have saw something they didn't as to why you felt it was a double-minor?

[@StarkRaven59]

All these people saying Rodrigues dove haven't taken a shot to the chin in a while. In fighting sports, MMA, boxing, etc, it's a pretty known effect that a shot on the chin will generally stun someone. You can say Trouba initiated contact with Rodrugies' shoulder, but that elbow went straight up to his neck and chin.

[@JSargeK]

it wasn't a double minor, trouba took a slashing 2 min and then a separate 2 min for elbowing).

[@jamescaliendo1030]

Its like the hockey Gods are finally on our side because without a doubt, the Panthers owned us from the 3rd period on

[@meatballs06]

im not really that surprised since the kulikov hit was almost the same and ruled a double minor (i think)

[@stu729]

Not even double minor, standard 2 minute minor for interference.

[@bryancook1235]

thank you for calling out this turd, he's honestly hurting the rangers being in there. also they didn't give him a double minor for that hit, he already had a hooking penalty and this happened on the delayed call

[@ericewallace1]

Yea, two wrongs don't make a right , so Trouba's hit was illegal. I would prefer my team, the Rangers, to stay within the rules, but the play in general in the NHL has degraded so much. I don't think Trouba plays dirty like Tkachuk , or Bennett.

[@rjdaire38]

Florida made it pretty clear they were going to throw those kinds of checks when one of them almost took a Rangers head in game 2 and only got 2 minutes. Give them what they give.... I'm just glad this was one of the only times the refs made a call consistent to the way they called it in the previous game. 2 minutes for elbowing, fine. It's the playoffs, gonna do what you gotta do. Both teams are doing

[@davef4214]

I miss having Barclay Goodrow in Tampa. Dude was a unit

[@killapositionz2]

As a Panthers fan, it wasn't a major in my opinion. The elbow barely got him in the head it's targeted more towards the shoulder area. Wouldn't say it was much worse than what Kulikov did and that was also 2 minutes.

[@johnscustomsaws]

The NY Rempes looked good... Those backhanders were ridiculous 😳

[@dominikvachl8439]

In the IIHF World Championships this year, our Czech player Rutta got suspended for 1 game after elbowing (it looked to me like an accidental elbow but it deff was one). So why the hellis this not a suspension?

[@evanthailer8802]

The panthers have been the most dirty team in the playoffs. And the refs are on there side

[@Nyrfan30]

He sticks the elbow out but he doesn’t hit his head, he hits him in the shoulder. That’s why it was only 2 and fine. If he hits him square in the head, it should and would be 5 and a game plus a suspension. They reviewed it and got the call right. There was also a lot of embellishing by Rodrigues and he was out there on that same pp.

[@CytoSkullion]

As a Rangers fan even though they keep winning so far, it just seems like there's no energy or fight most times. Igor just absolutely steals games for them and they just get that one bounce their way. Other teams are just heavy on the forecheck and physical but the Rangers aren't as much. Just want to see that power play get dialed in again

[@barbiedahl]

Reminds me of Richter and Lyndqvist teams playing without speed or energy and losing a majority of the effort battles. No Stanley Cup winning habits... Still, 🤞🏻🤞🏻L💙G🤍R❤

[@thegreatmrt]

Yep standard was set when the hit on wennberg wasnt a 5 minute so i have no sympathy for the retaliation, and rodriguez sold it insanely to make it look worse. Extremely dirty is hitting a guy who doesnt have the puck and launching into his head blindside for absolutely no reason.

[@justinmiller5660]

good thing thats not what Koly did. maybe watch the hit after you pull your head out of the rangers ass.

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

Panthers have Tkachuk, Lombard, Kulikov and Bennet and were talking about dirty play from the Rangers??????

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

@@justinmiller5660 Panthers are the dirtiest team in NHL why should anyone care about anything that happens to them.

[@Pubicon]

Both dirty hits, but not comparable in magnitude. Kulikov made a shoulder hit on a player who had just touched the puck. He was too late, but he would have been okay otherwise. Trouba stuck his elbow out, deliberately. This is never okay in any way shape or form, regardless of puck possession or intent. And he's a repeat offender, even if the league pretends he isn't.

[@Pubicon]

And Rodrigues got hit in the jaw/neck area. Let me elbow you right there and try not to "sell it", would you? With all these insane comments saying Rodrigues faked, it's pretty clear the Boston fans are still mad.

[@mgcgrozit]

All I gotta say, is turnabout was fair play... when trash Bennet punched Marchand in the face everybody jumped in the air with glee and said oh well. OH WELL.

[@hankfairchild7951]

Say you're a salty bruins fan without saying you're a sad salty boi

[@MmaFan34]

The elbow hit the shoulder/pad before head. You can see the jersey ripple before the head contact and Rodriques sold the call hoping for a 5.

[@JBbird702]

LOL what a hot take. It doesn't matter where it landed - its that he threw the elbow. Again. Dirty play from a dirty player.

[@johnwalter9696]

@@JBbird702 good thing he is not on your team wuss

[@jackhallman2718]

I don't really think he sold it, it probably hurt like an absolute mother f'er. Try jamming your fingers into the top of your shoulder between your neck and see how it feels...now imagine it's an elbow with a 200 lbs man behind it. I also don't think it was a five minute major, but it was honestly probably more painful than a hit to the head.

[@johnwalter9696]

@@jackhallman2718 yet in alll his pain he was zipping around the very next shift. wuss

[@Pubicon]

@@johnwalter9696 Are you guys required by law to post imbecile takes on the internet?

[@briangrover873]

The thing about this Rangers team is that they find a way to win, even when they are being outplayed.

[@reiodion6256]

Of all the fucking people I didn’t expect to correctly identify this play as dirty….

[@vernieistooold]

Trouba leads with the elbow and somehow gets away with it. He is known for leading with the elbow. For some reason, the NHL protects him. In any case, this is looking like the Rangers year. They have lots of players contributing goals.

[@jkahne9]

The Rangers bottom 6 are outplaying Floridas top 6. Rangers need their top 6 to get going

[@SaguaroStash]

If you are going to call or dirty hits then call all of them not just a New York hit.

[@Hammertime7366]

You DON"T get a major for a hit to the shoulder. Watch again. And if they are going to take runs at our guys then everything goes. It DOES matter.

[@jc3drums916]

The forearm may have hit Rodrigues' shoulder, but the point of the elbow clearly hit his neck. And I hate both teams, so I don't have a bias. But obviously you do. "Watch again" means nothing coming from you.

[@Hammertime7366]

@@jc3drums916 : (

[@Another_User_Name_]

Trouba is a dirty player, plain and simple. He gets away with more of these dirty hits than most players do and I'm not sure why. Rempe, who I don't like by any means, would never get away with that hit, even though he's not exactly a choir boy himself.

[@youtubecensors5419]

It was on his shoulder (the other angle clearly shows point of contact). Rodrigues would make a great soccer player. The uppercut from Bennett on Marchand from behind was a major (that wasn't called).

[@samuelclemons-d7p]

As a leaf fan, if this was Kadri on the leafs it's a series long ban, nowadays it's a fine or a 1 game suspension.

[@trondeaf]

He didn't make head contact. If the kulikov elbow wasn't a major neither should this. Rodrigues should've gotten called for embellishment laying there like a Fifa player

[@brutalplanet1708]

Trouba had a TERRIBLE GAME......but he hit him in the shoulder.

[@patriciavernon9795]

Rodriguez flopped there; acted like he was really hurt and was back in on his next shift like nothing ever happened. Boudreaux on the NHL channel called out Tkachuk for flopping later in the game. They need to start being called for embellishment!

[@gdultim848]

This was not a double minor, the reason there was 4 minutes of power play is because of another minor that was already being called on Trouba (pretty sure it was a holding or slash). The hit happened during a delayed call. I think if this wasn't a delayed call they would have definitely given a 5 min major, but I think they just didn't want to give a 7 min power play, atleast thats my guess.

[@boltinabottle6307]

That is correct. He was called for separate incidents of slashing and elbowing. When a single player commits two minor penalties in one shift, they run consecutively (4:00). If it were two separate NY players, it would have been a 2:00 two-man advantage.

[@gdultim848]

@@boltinabottle6307 do you know if they could have awarded a 7 min power play if they had given a major + a minor to Trouba? What happens in a case like this?

[@scottymacdewder5229]

​@@gdultim848I believe another player serves the 2 concurrently w/ the 5... so a 5 on 3 for 2 minutes, and a 5 on 4 for the back 3 minutes (assuming no goals)

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

@@boltinabottle6307 Theres no reason to believe that when they only gave Kulikov 2 mins for his hit on wennberg in Game 2. These refs are letting the nasty play go.

[@ItsMinarmy]

Cleanest Trouba play

[@starmangriff]

So funny everyone is mad about the Trouba hit when Wennberg ALSO got elbowed in the face the other night during Game 2 and there was no major. Guess we’re complaining about refs being consistent, huh. If Wenny’s hit wasn’t called there was no reason Trouba’s should have been.

[@GoDewy]

His name isn’t RodrigueZ bro..

[@tuttifrutti8576]

Trouba should be a winger for buffalo, shit would be spicy

[@vVvDepredation]

Paul Maurice would say it’s just playoff hockey if his team did this.

[@rez6541]

Not even sure that was even a penalty. Elbow never makes contact and the hit is on the shoulder. Penalty 2min at best maybe and you're talking suspension lol.

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

Well, so was Kulikovs hit in game 2. A team that has Lombard, Kulikov, Tkachuk and Bennet are not a team I want to hear complaints about the opposition being "dirty". Is what it is. On to the next.

[@Hunter-ex2sw]

Amazing hit

[@mikemet1744]

He never hit his head. You claim to know his intention. Know the winning lottery numbers?

[@sacul7572]

Your jaw is part of your head

[@mikemet1744]

@@sacul7572 See the reverse angle. Shows ZERO head contact. Don't be fooled by the view you are seeing here.

[@CalgaryDynastar]

Trouba chicken wing compilation, maybe they should get him on Hot Ones

[@rickseiden1]

When I saw that hit, I texted my family (we text during games) that he needs to get a hold of himself. He can hit hard and clean, but this crap is going to get him in trouble, and hurt someone. We are not doing well in this series, and this isn't going to help. Rempe can't get into a fight, and Truba can't make dirty, avoidable hits.

[@jackrowe62]

2:04 Also scored the biggest goal in Sharks history.

[@TheMediumChannel]

Yeah as a Rangers fan I found the Troubs hit unacceptable and players "safety" is a joke. He's such an effective player in many ways, he doesn't need to be dirty and risk other players health, should have been a major and game misconduct... Anyway despite the appalling numbers, like the Cats getting 66 more shot attempts than The Rangers it wasn't as much of a blowout with high danger chances you'd think and Fox is half injured, Miller is making atrocious decisions with the puck, Trouba is giving as many pucks aways as shots he blocking.....and hoping that Shesty will stop everything and relying on luck is just not sustainable.

[@paulym5814]

Give me a break, Florida is one of the dirtiest teams in the league right now and they get what they deserve. You think the Bennett hit on Marchand was fair? I don’t think so. Watch it again and see how long it takes for him to reach t to the hit. About 15 seconds. Great acting job and he should get an academy award for his performance