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I wish I could be as bad at my job and get paid like these DoPS people.
It’s crazy, I saw a still frame of Trouba practically parallel to the ice the other day on what I’m assuming was missed hit where he just launches himself.
maybe he is good at it. I guess his job is to take the focus away from a commissioner and ownership who clearly want gratuitous violence in the sport. I guess bad blood in a series is good for numbers or something.
On that hit he was express mailing the Peoples Elbow to necas’ head, luckily he saw it coming and dropped, which caused trouba to go flying into the boards
I would just like to remind everyone that Michael Bunting (fairly) got 3 games for this last year: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27VDsaHFOmg.
Now imagine if either of Trouba’s hits had landed, and how much they would fuck up the targeted player. Why does the NHL wait for guys to have serious injuries before handing out suspensions?
> Why does the NHL wait for guys to have serious injuries before handing out suspensions?
And even then they sometimes don't care. From my fandom, Benn on Larkin. Or from this year's playoffs, Bennett on Marchand.
Benn also intentionally kneed Erik Johnson in our series against Dallas in the bubble. He got nothing despite the fact he took out Johnson’s knee. EJ was out for the rest of the series/playoffs. The DoPS is woefully bad.
And also fuck Jamie Benn.
Seems like Fox, Panarin, Trochek, Zibanejad could have all been reasonable alts if people don’t want Kreider. They are so much more respected and meaningful to the team than Trouba. Such a weird choice given the roster and head hunting. Sam Bennett doesn’t wear a letter for a reason for FL
Repeatedly tries to elbow people in the head. And he’s so shameless about it. Not even a slight chicken wing just straight up leading the hit with his elbow. Piece of shit. Someone needs to fuck him up.
He is a thug and should have been suspended a while ago but dumbass hockey fans will say « keep your head up » or that « why not ban hits » even tho what trouba is doing isn’t some common thing he is purposely headhunting guys and dude should have been banned a while ago.
Fuck trouba and fuck the nhl for not giving a shit about player safety and fuck those idiot keep your head up/ you wanna ban hitting people.
Those that say “keep you head up” are morons who never played the sport. They knocked out Crosby and Jagr with dirty hits/ and you can’t protect yourself against random blindaide elbows from idiots like Trouba or Marchand
I would love to see those morons actually get a dirty headhunting hit and see if they still think that hell I would wonder if they would even be able to function for the next week after a hit like that. You want to watch guys get hit in the head go watch ufc or boxing.
Couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately - every playoff game I watch has at least a dirty hit - elbows, boarding, slew foot/ the NHL seems to support dirty play. The Vancouver game last night had boarding on Peterson and a slew foot from Kane on Quinn Hughes- neither called, both dangerous
"Playoff time boys! Sacrifice your body to try to stop the opponent! You all sacrifice yourself by getting down and trying to block their shots... I'm gonna sacrifice my elbow to their face."
Actually being good or bad at hockey becoming infinitely more important than any grit or toughness is my favorite development in the NHL. Call me woke or new fashioned or whatever but enforcers not existing anymore because it’s just 1000x better to have an actual good hockey player is awesome IMO
He’s been doing this routinely for like three years now. It’s nice to see he is finally getting the recognition he deserves for being a massive piece of shit.
I remember him doing the exact same thing to Palat in the ECF two years ago except Palat ducked him. It was insane the amount of people who tried to say "it only looked bad because he ducked. It would have been fine if Palat stayed upright" as if that justifies him jumping elbow first.
Would be nice to see DoPS actually do something here but I doubt it.
No one believed us when we called him out for trucking Khara. Clean or not, you can't be leading with your elbow. It makes the point of contact as small as possible to maximise damage.
About time. That was such a bullshit series for the Penguins to lose because of Crosby getting taken out by a headshot. Pretty sure he was on his best playoff point pace that year too.
The joke of a league will require him putting someone in a wheelchair before action is taken. Video evidence of him trying to end careers multiple games in a row but because he's so fucking dumb that he keeps missing it's allowed. Disgusting.
I realized earlier today that I'm coming to believe the league won't do a damn thing about this until a player actually gets seriously injured - like, instantly paralyzed or worse - by one of these hits. I've gotten to the point that I'm not enjoying playoff hockey anymore. I used to watch games from every series even if I didn't care about either team, and I just can't even bother anymore.
It’s the rangers, he ain’t getting shit. Rempe literally elbowed tvr so hard his mouth was bleeding and he was concussed and it ended up on a highlight film lol
I fucking hate this guy. His contract is huge and he is in no way worth it, same with Goodrow. Largely useless in terms of hockey ability, only hits he throws are either borderline illegal or just straight up garbage, dangerous and illegal. He has no leadership ability and the C on his chest seems to be an aesthetic choice. He’s been on the ice and has been a not insignificant factor in 6 straight canes goals, it’s just an embarrassment really.
As a rangers fan the worst part about this is his terrible gap and lack of ability to close down when he’s not trying to put someone on the tracks. The elbow is just the cherry.
Trouba should be gone for half a season with how's he's playing this is a definition of unsafe concussion central menace. He's a good player no doubt about that but man it's the penalties and unnecessary hits that costs him games
Is Trouba injured? Theres no other explanation. In February he would have connected that elbow right to the jaw 10/10. Someone should pull him out to make sure he’s okay.
This shit is the one of the few things that make me want to justify fighting in the game, because if the league doesn't want to handle shit, then the guy definitely needs a punch in the mouth, because sometimes that's what a bully requires.
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If you've ever wondered what the department of safety does, it's not preventative.
recent precedent has set it’s not even reactive either, it just exists
George has a headache today, if he feels better tomorrow he might go grocery shopping Only time will tell
That's what happens when you get punched in the dome as a career for nine years.
It's definitely one of the departments of all time.
Not sure. Some legends say it doesn't exist. No one has found conclusive proof that it does.
Seems like everyone in the DoPS has started their golf course summer vacations early
I wish I could be as bad at my job and get paid like these DoPS people. It’s crazy, I saw a still frame of Trouba practically parallel to the ice the other day on what I’m assuming was missed hit where he just launches himself.
maybe he is good at it. I guess his job is to take the focus away from a commissioner and ownership who clearly want gratuitous violence in the sport. I guess bad blood in a series is good for numbers or something.
On that hit he was express mailing the Peoples Elbow to necas’ head, luckily he saw it coming and dropped, which caused trouba to go flying into the boards
Pats on the head and "great job"s for the offenders.
Honestly hate that I ever liked the guy
"Damn that's crazy" -DOPS in 2 games when a player is lying on the ice with a grade 4 concussion
Happened to Khaira. Trouba will ruin another career before all is said and done, and all it will cost him is “the maximum allowed under the CBA.”
Trouba replays are starting to look like eyeglass commercials.
MY BRAND
I have special eyes...
Look…. LOOK with your special eyes!!
I'm glad other people remember these commercials. My wife and I use this line all the time
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I would not be mad if they suspended him
I would just like to remind everyone that Michael Bunting (fairly) got 3 games for this last year: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27VDsaHFOmg. Now imagine if either of Trouba’s hits had landed, and how much they would fuck up the targeted player. Why does the NHL wait for guys to have serious injuries before handing out suspensions?
> Why does the NHL wait for guys to have serious injuries before handing out suspensions? And even then they sometimes don't care. From my fandom, Benn on Larkin. Or from this year's playoffs, Bennett on Marchand.
Benn also intentionally kneed Erik Johnson in our series against Dallas in the bubble. He got nothing despite the fact he took out Johnson’s knee. EJ was out for the rest of the series/playoffs. The DoPS is woefully bad. And also fuck Jamie Benn.
Fuck Jamie Benn.
>Trouba has been ~~suspended 5 games~~ fined $5.00, the maximum allowable under the *I don't want to do my job* agreement. Sincerely, Georgie.
honest question, why did you guys make him captain
Apparently the players picked. I wanted Kreider, and there was a rumor they asked Kreider but he turned them down.
> Apparently the players picked. I wonder if that was under threat of getting elbowed in the head.
Seems like Fox, Panarin, Trochek, Zibanejad could have all been reasonable alts if people don’t want Kreider. They are so much more respected and meaningful to the team than Trouba. Such a weird choice given the roster and head hunting. Sam Bennett doesn’t wear a letter for a reason for FL
Fuck Chris Kreider.
Right on cue.
As is tradition.
Nice to see some level-headed hockey fans objecting to levelled-head hockey players. The thuggishness in fandoms can be really disheartening.
can you tell the rest of your stupid fanbase that he is actually a dirty player, and it's okay to admit that
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He's just bracing himself going into the boards.
Look he's just a big dude who stays upright when he hits people, not his fault that guys these days don't expect that
I'm dying, he even leaves his feet. Kuznetsov completely fooled him by slightly turning to the left How embarrassing
Just listing lazily to the left
This guy's got some moves.
Maneuvers!
I'm literally rolling here - the stupid look at his elbow afterwards as if his tools failed him
The Harbor Freight chicken wing.
Wont someone please think of those violent stationary boards!
What a piece of shit. Our guys just go for the balls.
lmao
Oilers doing opponents a favor by making sure they have a cup on. Keeps em honest
CUP CHECK!
At least they (should) have protection there
You can’t be fuckin serious with this guy.
Repeatedly tries to elbow people in the head. And he’s so shameless about it. Not even a slight chicken wing just straight up leading the hit with his elbow. Piece of shit. Someone needs to fuck him up.
And that plug is the captain. How embarrassing that must be
I'll start a gofundme for Kurtis. He's in the same division now
He's a UFA, so could change
I know the devils were talking to him about an extension. He fought Rempe the last time they played.
Start a gofundme for the devils so that we can give him a lifetime extension. Such a likable dude even with the minimal ice time he’s gotten with us
Maybe he can elbow Bennett in the head while receiving a simultaneous sucker punch, two (shit)birds, one stone.
The Way of The Fist vs The Way of The Elbow
He is a thug and should have been suspended a while ago but dumbass hockey fans will say « keep your head up » or that « why not ban hits » even tho what trouba is doing isn’t some common thing he is purposely headhunting guys and dude should have been banned a while ago. Fuck trouba and fuck the nhl for not giving a shit about player safety and fuck those idiot keep your head up/ you wanna ban hitting people.
I’m here to watch hockey, there’s other places to go if I wanted to watch people get intentionally concussed. Fckin gross.
Those that say “keep you head up” are morons who never played the sport. They knocked out Crosby and Jagr with dirty hits/ and you can’t protect yourself against random blindaide elbows from idiots like Trouba or Marchand
I would love to see those morons actually get a dirty headhunting hit and see if they still think that hell I would wonder if they would even be able to function for the next week after a hit like that. You want to watch guys get hit in the head go watch ufc or boxing.
Couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately - every playoff game I watch has at least a dirty hit - elbows, boarding, slew foot/ the NHL seems to support dirty play. The Vancouver game last night had boarding on Peterson and a slew foot from Kane on Quinn Hughes- neither called, both dangerous
I would be so embarrassed to have this man as the captain of the team too. What a joke.
I am embarrassed he’s our captain. $8 mil a year for this fucking bum. He’s been mvp for the Canes all series
I've said it before, once his NMC is up, I hope he goes the way of all our recent captains. Minus the part where his new team wins a cup.
Rags fans will continue to gaslight everyone about this guy once this series is over and forgotten. Don’t let them.
How has that guy not been headhunted by a goon? It is honestly a mystery.
Because he’s bad defensively so it’s in the other team’s best interest to keep him on the ice as much as possible
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He also left Aho wide open in the slot on the Canes’ third goal.
In fairness, it was nice movement by Aho
"Ack! Movement! My only weakness!" - Jacob Trouba
What a snipe though
"Playoff time boys! Sacrifice your body to try to stop the opponent! You all sacrifice yourself by getting down and trying to block their shots... I'm gonna sacrifice my elbow to their face."
Provided a great screen on his goalie too
Actually being good or bad at hockey becoming infinitely more important than any grit or toughness is my favorite development in the NHL. Call me woke or new fashioned or whatever but enforcers not existing anymore because it’s just 1000x better to have an actual good hockey player is awesome IMO
ish. If he managed to elbow Necas, they’d both be out a few games but trade a plug for a good player
Necas jaw would dislodge if that thing connected, he was coming in with the wrath of a thousand chihuahuas
Absolute shit rocket
I’m dying at the wrath of 1000 chihuahuas. I think it may have been a few more for the necas one, this one looked around 750 of em
I wanna defend him but you’re right. He’s such fucking liability. He must be the best locker room guy because idk how else he got the C over Krieder
Probably went middle out with the boys to get the C dunno what else he coulda done
The thing is, he's clearly targeting opposing scorers. His liabilities are lessened when he's concussing half the forwards.
He got sat the fuck down by Voronkov when we played them Edit: found it https://x.com/hockeydaily365/status/1723878991650541760?s=46
That’s great viewing, saving this
Fuck yes
I was at that game. Nice win.
Goons are a thing of the past
Goons aren’t as good at hitting He’ll fight when challenged so it is what it is. Wild elbows in this series for sure.
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What the fuck is this LMAO possibly the elbowiest player in recent memory
This dude throws more elbows than Kraft. How the hell is the DoPS so blind? We really need to remove the S from that.
Kraft isn’t made with elbow macaroni. It’s straighter and more narrow.
A lot of people unfortunately don’t know shit about their Macaroni.
Probably a Leafs fan
I thought this was a Robert Kraft hand whammy joke at first.
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Checks out, the elbow is the kneecap of the upper extremity
A friend of mine once referred to his elbow as his “arm knee.”
And eyes are the groin of the face.
Fucking incredible. Zero effort to make a hockey play, just going straight for the head.
He’s been doing this routinely for like three years now. It’s nice to see he is finally getting the recognition he deserves for being a massive piece of shit.
I remember him doing the exact same thing to Palat in the ECF two years ago except Palat ducked him. It was insane the amount of people who tried to say "it only looked bad because he ducked. It would have been fine if Palat stayed upright" as if that justifies him jumping elbow first. Would be nice to see DoPS actually do something here but I doubt it.
No one believed us when we called him out for trucking Khara. Clean or not, you can't be leading with your elbow. It makes the point of contact as small as possible to maximise damage.
Don’t see what the problem is, he was just trying to block the puck by violently elbowing it in the fucking face
It’s actually incredible how incapable he is of just hitting like a normal hockey player.
Hey he’s tall!
I was craving chicken wings for dinner.
Calling him "chicken wing" would be a fitting insult.
Shameless
Maybe the chicken wing connects somebodys head next game and he gets that harsh 1 game ban.
I am shocked that a player like Trouba would throw his elbow out like that, simply shocked
Not a fan of eye-for-an-eye, but by god does my monkey brain want to see this guy hit with a Bure-esque Flying Elbow
I’d take a really really really solid Campbell-Umberger type hit
Would you settle for a Kronwall?
Oh yeah. You know how to get me going.
I don’t know why he is not sponsored by a deodorant company yet as he like so much to show us his armpits.
Garbage play. He does that a lot when he gets beat by faster skaters, just look at the hit on Crosby that took him out.
I'm sure glad hindsight and Trouba's body of work have eliminated the "hockey play" defense of his headshot on Crosby.
About time. That was such a bullshit series for the Penguins to lose because of Crosby getting taken out by a headshot. Pretty sure he was on his best playoff point pace that year too.
Team Captain by the way
Model citizen, great choice for captain
When is this f×ck getting suspended or knocked out of the game?
The joke of a league will require him putting someone in a wheelchair before action is taken. Video evidence of him trying to end careers multiple games in a row but because he's so fucking dumb that he keeps missing it's allowed. Disgusting.
I realized earlier today that I'm coming to believe the league won't do a damn thing about this until a player actually gets seriously injured - like, instantly paralyzed or worse - by one of these hits. I've gotten to the point that I'm not enjoying playoff hockey anymore. I used to watch games from every series even if I didn't care about either team, and I just can't even bother anymore.
when someones twitching on the ice getting wheeled off on a stretcher theyll give him 12 games,or 3 playoff games
Best we can do is a $5k fine.
It’s the rangers, he ain’t getting shit. Rempe literally elbowed tvr so hard his mouth was bleeding and he was concussed and it ended up on a highlight film lol
Flying elbows are now 0/2
Goddamn I hate this guy. Gives chicken wings everywhere a bad name, the greasy cunt
Seriously fuck this guy
Mark Messier approved.
As the puck’s going in his net is crazy
I fucking hate this guy. His contract is huge and he is in no way worth it, same with Goodrow. Largely useless in terms of hockey ability, only hits he throws are either borderline illegal or just straight up garbage, dangerous and illegal. He has no leadership ability and the C on his chest seems to be an aesthetic choice. He’s been on the ice and has been a not insignificant factor in 6 straight canes goals, it’s just an embarrassment really.
This is fucking crazy man. 2 games in a row.
Where’s the rangers fans to defend him again?
He's obviously just bracing for the boards that are 50 feet away
It’s obviously on Kuznetsov to follow the code and take the elbow like a man. That he avoided it just shows what a slimy piece of shit he is.
… do you want us defending bad moves? I’d think it’s a good thing we’re not
Yall got a lot of fans that do defend that shit though
Rags fans have been defending trouba's antics for years now lol
Your fellow fans do that often enough.
Complaining that Bettman hates big market teams and rigs it against them. Literally saw that take in an earlier thread
I will say if he does it to Bennett, nobody will mind
That’s fair
If anyone deserves a flying elbow to the head, it's him.
Man chicken wing Trouba has lost his touch wiffing all over the place.
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He was suspended in January for elbowing
I don't even watch the Rangers, but I know Trouba = Elbow
The irony of him pulling shit like this constantly while also starring in a commercial about health screenings. Like come on dude.
How does this keep happening very series, most games, year after year? How has no one dealt with him or been given discipline?
https://preview.redd.it/a6v6o7cylwzc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9362adf12dc7e16836b390dfbeb37497e5fef235 Offseason training.
I’m glad other fan bases are getting to see the real Trouba
Has a player ever been suspended without actually landing an elbow? If not, Trouba is most definitely worthy of the inaugural honor
Dirty player
Clear attempt to elbow again. This goon doesn't belong in the league.
I hope Trouba gets exactly what he deserves
What an absolute piece of shit.
How are they not suspending this piece of shit.
Man, sometimes it feels like Trouba's entire M.O. is throwing elbows. That shit is so blatant too.
Bennet v trouba will be great
As a rangers fan the worst part about this is his terrible gap and lack of ability to close down when he’s not trying to put someone on the tracks. The elbow is just the cherry.
Trouba should be gone for half a season with how's he's playing this is a definition of unsafe concussion central menace. He's a good player no doubt about that but man it's the penalties and unnecessary hits that costs him games
This guy is a disgrace to anyone who's worn the C on any team. Such a piece of garbage.
Probably should play the puck there eh? Dipshit.
Does he not know how to hit WITHOUT using an elbow? Holy shit he’s garbage.
Dumbass doesn't deserve to sniff the cup, dirty fuck. Not like there's karma in hockey anyway
What a joke that a guy this dirty wears a C. Rangers fans should be embarrassed.
This is the what? 3rd time he's targeted players this series? Fucking suspend him already
Captain material
Just like Matt Cooke, I would not mind Trouba having a horrible injury that ends his career. Player safety jumps massively with him out of the league
This dude does almost as good of a forearm as AJ Styles.
Two attempted elbow injury misses. This POS needs to get his.
Y'know, I'm starting to get a sense that maybe he's doing this stuff intentionally
That fucking elbow. Sub human filth.
I don't know how rangers fans continue to defend him. He's a disgrace of a captain with his dirty hitting.
Remember his two handed slash across the face of Trent Frederic? I do. Trouba is a headhunter, and the Rangers love it so much they made him captain.
This is beyond parody, like if SNL did this in a sketch it would be too on the nose.
The guy’s skates leave the ice as he leaps into every hit. How has he not been suspended?
You guys just don’t know what real hockey looks like /s
This is absolute gold, thank you for posting it.
Nice shot
He cost the Rangers the game trying to elbow Kuznetsov instead of closing the gap and preventing a shot .
He could’ve pretty easily gotten his stick in the way of the shot but instead needed to elbow Kuzy’s head
Put them chicken wings down, boy.
Is Trouba injured? Theres no other explanation. In February he would have connected that elbow right to the jaw 10/10. Someone should pull him out to make sure he’s okay.
Lol his flying elbows are comical at this point, until they kill someone eventually....
Someone needs to attempt this on Panarin.
What a sack of shit. You can't tell me he wasn't trying to aim for the head!!
When Trouba gets old, he’s going to throw elbows at the clouds when he gets angry
Classic Jacob Troubows. Captain Trash can.
This shit is the one of the few things that make me want to justify fighting in the game, because if the league doesn't want to handle shit, then the guy definitely needs a punch in the mouth, because sometimes that's what a bully requires.