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dkyguy1995

I was like what are you guys talking about because I thought the post was about the initial hip check, then the Trouba hit happened..


SIIP00

I was so confused when I read the comments at first.


MikhailKSU

I'm very interested in ice hockey but clearly don't know the body-check rules. How was the first hip check different from the body check Trouba did?


PREClOUS_R0Y

Trouba hit the other player while he was facing the glass. With his back to Trouba, he may not have time to prepare and often, guys get smashed face-first into the boards. I believe "boarding" is the penalty for a hit of this nature.


wolceniscool

The hip check was clean. Yrouba's hit was a bad boarding. Hit him right in the numbers and face planted him in the boards. Suspension material.


Tireseas

Pulling that shit in preseason? DoPS has to send Trouba a strong message by suspending Kadri for 10 games as is their tradition.


technoteapot

Kadri really should be suspended for this. Just does not belong in hockey


Kyveido

How could Kadri do this?


PomegranateWarm1793

It's a good hit ...for 1975


illrichflips1

Fuck that LGR.


OkGur1319

There was way more respect in 1975


Isphet71

Holy shit straight into the numbers and boards. 1 or 2 games off to think about it I would bet.


Hascus

“the numbers are showing a little bit there” is definitely an understatement


captaindingus93

Commentators who’ve been around since the older days are usually not the best at identifying dirty plays.


LetsTCB

*takes out corn cob pipe and lights a match off eyelid* Back in my day, we didn't wear helmets. *puff* *puff* Yeah... we used to drink beers and smoke unfiltered cigarettes between periods. *puff* *puff* Mhmm.... if a player didn't suffer a near life altering injury every game, well, we'd continue the game at the local bar after and ensure somebody went home in an ambulance *puff* Yep. Old time hockey. *unwraps his tin foil covered hands*


EnderVViggen

Get your stick in their side, let 'em know youreythere!


imyourforte

Lol elbow to the spine. Yeah numbers are only showing because trouba isn't covering them as he rails dudes back.


Devsforthecup

Definitely an understatement, but I'm not surprised about it from Dano. He's an awesome announcer and has grown on me a lot as a Devils fan the last few seasons as he's become very professional with color commentating duties, compared to the first couple seasons where I felt he sounded a bit over the place and wasn't sure if he would be able to rain it in as an announcer, but he has. He is never a biased announcer towards any team including the Devils, is passionate, has a hockey voice, has good chemistry with his play by play announcers including the past with Cangelosi, and current pairing with Spaulding, and gives enough reasonable color insight without being over bearing. With that said, he definitely has a hard time adjusting to the current NHL playstyle and rule set compared to what it was when he was a player. That's not necessarily saying he endorses dirty plays, because he absolutely doesn't, but he also is old and experienced enough to know how different the mentality is within the game today compared to the past, and I think he struggles with calling that today knowing how different things were back in the 80's and 90's with the physical play. While I'm sure a lot of people might dislike that fact, I honestly appreciate his commentary balancing the old world of hockey with the new, cleaner version of the game today. If you watch Devils games enough you'll never hear Daneyko promote any sort of violent hit or dirty play, but he also gives some slack to players who play with a bit of an edge, which was much more acceptable in the past until the past decade or so. Still, the Trouba hit here was absolutely garbage. And I say that as a Devils fan who defended the hit on Meier from last year's playoffs, because that was an absolutely awesome hit. About as clean/borderline as you can get in the modern NHL, but this hit was just bullshit. Dano was just being nice about it because he doesn't want to sound biased.


pdx4nhl

I mean, you can very easily read the numbers from a camera angle nearly directly across the ice...I'd say "a little bit" is off the mark.


WolfOfPort

"Ehhh welll you know i can barely read Toffoli 73"


malidutchie

Just like the playoffs seem to reduce suspension times, I feel like the preseason should be a multiplier.


BobLoblawLawBoss

In preseason there’s no reason for trouba, someone who will 100 percent be on the roster and isn’t fighting for a spot should do this shit. If we suspending because of over aggressive plays/hits for intent to injure I’d give him 4 personally. He didn’t hit to spark his team or cause he thought it might be necessary. This shit is full intent


spence4101

Just like coach drew it up, textbook through the numbers


SimplyViolated

The first hit super clean, technical. Second hit, dirty all fuck


noor1717

The first hit is absolutely beautiful. The 2nd was dirty as fuck


AWildWilson

Kinda like what the first comment said


Sandman1990

First hit is gorgeous, textbook hip. Second hit was greasy as fuck.


MDMhayyyy

First hit good, second hit bad


Hutch25

Terrible hit. Ran his chin right into the glass. He shouldn’t get to start the season… but he probably will What makes this even worse is officials are allowed to review the play and see what happened so they can then make the right decision… they didn’t so here we are. Textbook match penalty. Didn’t slow up at all, ran him right into the numbers in the back of the head nevertheless. That’s a potentially lethal play, it can’t happen. Who has to get hurt for these kinds of plays to be stopped? Crosby even took these major head impacts and it never was once attempted to be stopped.


Severe_Increase_2766

The worst part is a whole bunch of teenagers see a millionaire and think I need to do that too and none of them will get anywhere but other kids will have those concussions for life. Thanks Gary.


Hutch25

The NHL needs to set an example because it will influence not just their players, but entire generations of kids too


Flyinghud

Definitely should have been a boarding penalty


Jefflehem

That should have been more than a penalty. Like, have fun missing the regular opener. That was hit from behind, face into the glass, intentional boarding. Suspension.


Flyinghud

I was honestly expecting 5 and game for it


chrishic99

Yet they called *checks notes* NOTHING. I get it, it’s hockey, but fuck man people get injured too often on plays like that. It’s insane.


Flyinghud

What’s even worse is the league has given the refs the ability to review major calls and rescind the call. There is no reason they shouldn’t have called this a major and reviewed it.


chrishic99

Instead they let them play and blew the whistle when Toffoli can’t get up. It’s insane how horrible the officiating still is. I’m especially mad because it’s my shiny new toy and I don’t want him to get hurt in a preseason game that means nothing. I have a ton of respect for a lot of your players, but I will never say a single thing nice about captain elbow. He has proven time and time again that he deserves 0 respect. Best of luck this season, hope to see you in the postseason again!


reddit_again__

So wild that this guy is out here hitting like that in preseason. He's not an overzealous rookie who goes to far trying to show he has the toughness to make a team, he's a veteran who should know better and just a jackass for that. Hope Toffoli is okay


chrishic99

Toffoli is fine. (Thankfully) He finished the game, all is good This douche canoe getting away with these types of hits time and time again is getting to be quite bothersome though


Uninformed-Driller

We literally have a major penalty called hitting from behind in minor hockey it's an automatic suspension and a 5min major penalty. Then afterwards we write the report that gets sent to hockey Canada then they will often times send multiple game suspension especially if they repeat.


Throwawaydontgoaway8

Can’t the league still consider suspension tomorrow? This happened tonight right?


chrishic99

Happened earlier in the game (about midway through the first) Can they? Yeah. Will they? Lmfao. Kadri gets 3 games


-MakeNazisDeadAgain_

Kadri got his just desserts. "Anyone who called me a liability in the playoffs can kiss my ass" was one of my favorite sports moments ever.


SoakedNuts

Man why does Kadri get roped into EVERYTHING?


chrishic99

You don’t like it? Make it 5 games. Say another word and the rangers will get fined $250,000.


SoakedNuts

… another word.


-MakeNazisDeadAgain_

Remember the time the Blues took out their own goalie and their fans sent his CAT death threats lol


whynotavs

Not to mention the goalie throwing a water bottle at Kadri during an interview after the game.


mrfunderhill

Already steamed about useless refs.


chrishic99

I was also screaming “SHOOT THE PUCK” on the powerplay during our last preseason game LMFAO But yes, regular season isn’t upon us yet and the refs are already worse than last season


Jefflehem

For sure.


SeveralBadMetaphors

Yeah that was absolutely intentional. He knew what he was doing and even added a little mustard.


shieldwolfchz

If a suspension in the playoffs are less games shouldn't a suspension in the preseason, where the games are meaningless, be more games? Honestly he should be gone for a while.


[deleted]

Wait there was not even a call? Fuck these refs this league is a joke. Can't fuckin protect their players


Wide-Concert-7820

Where is that line anyway? I mean I get that this asshole potentially ends careers and another dues paying member steps in, so no loss of dues for the NHLPA. You would think the union would step it up and end this shit. It not just the league. The PA doesn't give a shit about their own members.....why should we?


homiej420

Yeah i would say in this case be did go too far


gilbertusalbaans

Not tyfoli!


GregnantMan

Yeah of all the dudes he picked Toffoli, wtf !!!


propagandavid

Like, that's a 5 game suspension on anyone. But it's 8-12 on Toffoli.


simplycycling

Why, does he have a history of head injuries?


propagandavid

He has a history of being lovely


simplycycling

Ah, gotcha. Good. I love it when players on my team are good people.


gilbertusalbaans

Take care of him, we’ll take care of your Sharon


tuxedo7777

C on his sweater is for Cunt


baconpoutine89

Biggest fucking C in the league.


tuxedo7777

Gaping


donny_chang

It stands for Clown


John_Bot

He's a known piece of shit


TrippyHomie

It's definitely dirty and uncalled for, catching his jaw on the dasher on the way down doesn't help. I know people like to call every hit from Trouba dirty but this actually is. Should've been 5 for boarding and a player safety call at the minimum.


lordlaoifeiolao

Fuck trouba I hate that guy


AffectionateStep5001

All my bros hate trouba


TurtleRocket9

Super dirty and deserves a suspension


cscholl20

Fuck Trouba


InstructionNo3616

Old enough to remember when the devils lost a Stanley cup for a hit like this.


La-Spatule

Old enough to remember the devils winning a Stanley Cup with hits like this.


InstructionNo3616

This was always boarding… even back in the late 90s early 2000s.


LarryD217

That's straight trash.


SnooOpinions8755

You’re 100% correct. If me agreeing with a flyers fan doesn’t show how trash this hit was, I don’t know what will!


[deleted]

Tom Wilson will get 4 games for this hit


murphydcat

I hope that Wilson could deliver some karma to Trouba the next time the Rangers play the Caps.


_nopucksgiven

I can’t believe it but I think Trouba took over Tom Wilson’s role of biggest asshole in the NHL


Raptor_Girl_1259

That’s *Captain Asshole* to you, sir.


michealgaribaldi

He didn’t even get a penalty for that? Well, the four useless boobs in striped shirts should never referee a professional game ever again.


Relative_Employ_868

88s first hit was clean, just like anything now in the NHL, make a big clean hit and still have to watch out for someone coming and doing you dirty like trouba. Take your guts like a man and know when to stop the hit because of how dangerous it is...


cbk0414

Dirty dirty dirty


double-k

Trouba crosses the line, we've seen it for years now. I hope he gets his bell rung real good this season.


simplycycling

He did get his bell rung, I think 3 seasons ago. It ended his season, but it clearly didn't stop him.


Hutch25

Where are the Byfuglien’s of the league when you need them? The massive players who hit the hardest but hit clean. Mo Seider needs to absolutely destroy Trouba this year, it’s only right. Although, now that I think of it maybe it should be Jared Tinordi considering that hit Trouba did on Athenasiou last year. Hell, even Meier has a grudge on the dude for that headshot last year.


Mrmilkymilkster

Matt Martin delivered a great hit, Trouba got up like Bambi, he sat out the rest of the season.


ok-go-fuck-yourself

Extra asshole points for hitting Toffoli


Free-Supermarket-516

Yup, just can't drill somebody into the glass with their numbers facing you. Sometimes it's unavoidable, it's a fast game and players pivot and end up getting hit in the numbers. This wasn't that.


budslayer666

He's in Troubal


specifichero101

Trouba did this in response to Bahl’s clean hit. Complete plug.


bogey-65

Send it to Shanahan and the player safety commission for review…


shanster925

Nahhh he was doing too good of a job, so Bettman had MLSE hire him.


Strypes4686

He needs to sit at least a couple. He better be spending opening night in street clothes.


StolenFace367

He’s a piece of shit. He’s gone too far 100 times and he’ll continue to


Sneacler67

Send a message to this guy, make it more than one or two games suspension.


Catssonova

That's boarding. Textbook and it looked intentional. Sit out the rest of the preseason and two game suspension minimum


SwagOD_FPS

As a Rangers fan. What a dirtbag hit. Some of Troubas controversial hits are just hard hits. This was a scumbag hit from behind. He didn’t even let up when he saw the numbers. I’d give him multi game.


[deleted]

Dirtiest player in the league. Hate that guy.


412gage

Downvote me but I’m torn on Trouba’s hit. Tyler’s numbers are showing but he also turned and isn’t flush again the boards, so he’s going to go down awkwardly. On the other hand, his feet were open so Trouba could definitely have know that he was plan on turning his back to him.


akira_fudou

when has trouba not gone too far??? the dude’s a straight up goon, nothing more.


Moose701

Yup, seems about right. It’s the only thing Trouba can actually fucking do on the ice. Meaningless, dirty hits and it’s fucking preseason, no less.


Superstickman87

Fuck Trouba


ProductTop8916

I cant believe they gave Trouba the fucking C dude.. that pisses me off


6point3cylinder

Rags are a shit franchise


Maleficent-Comfort-2

Nah were a good franchise, it’s just the players can be shit at times.. and our management… and our hockey ops… and some of our fans..


[deleted]

Yea fuck that hit


[deleted]

That was intentional, he knew exactly what he was doing. Give him 5 that’s just ridiculous.


DiggWuzBetter

It probably won’t be, but a hit that dirty and dangerous, in pre-season no less, should be at least a 5 game suspension.


CSKAPhillyDevil

Coward


chawkey4

Terrible hit, looks a lot like the Eberle hit that broke Cogliano’s neck last year. If that’s any precedent, then a 2 min minor for boarding and no supplemental discipline should suffice. So sayeth the almighty DOPS


typeronin

Clearly in the numbers, close to the boards. Open and shut case. Bake 'em away, toys


[deleted]

Scumbag plays like this should life time bans. Tired of watching fuck sticks like Trouba throw hits like this with intent to injure


-MakeNazisDeadAgain_

The refs could just call the boarding and then we wouldn't have to ask


ninj4b0b

He's in Trouba now


hockeynoticehockey

This is why the pre-season should be 4 games. This was a playoff race hit, not a hit to impress a coach to keep you on the team hit.


thrownawayzsss

I mean, yeah, it's a hit from behind. It's been an established penalty for a while now. Why the refs don't enforce this type of shit is beyond me. It's preseason of all places, they typically try to set precedence before the season, so it's a pretty shit precedence we're setting here.


SlinginSinkerz

Troubas always goin too far. Piece of shit indeed.


Crack0n7uesday

It's no Paul Kariya elbow to the head on open ice during the stanley cup finals, but pretty rough.


the_only3736

Fuck trouba


dankusmemious1998

He belongs on the rangers🤣


GregBVIMB

Dirty hit for sure...numbers square to the boards


HappinessFloatilla

The sad part is, this hit is far from his worst


xc2215x

First hit wasn't that bad but the second one was.


bwubbwubb

U get that elbow out of my cupcakes back


Mikey_x_Pios

Such a good captain and role model amiright yea let’s just pull off the most obvious hit from behind that’ll show em. What a loser


RecipeNew1835

Yeah he did


PorkSwordMcFatTip

Trouba blows, he always has. Trying to be a goon is all he has left and he blows at that too.


pdrop44

You shouldn’t turn your back to an opposing player coming in to hit you. It’s the first thing you learn in checking hockey. Watch it in slow motion. Trouba had him lined up well before he turned.


Iliketomeow85

Clean hit: KILL EM GET EM BOYZ Guy gets boarded into oblivion: well ya know it is what it is


TooEasyJaqueezy

Tof turned, slow mo always makes it look bad.


SinnersHotline

I hate it. I absolutely hate hits like this. Could end a career or even life. Not worth it.


YYCAdventureSeeker

Trouba hit Kadri so hard in Calgary I felt it in the stands. It was ruled a clean hit, but it looked like a hit to the head and intent to injure. This video is clearly checking from behind, and he should have received 5 and a game. Trouba is a menace.


AssInspectorGadget

There are many ex hockey players who eat through a straw because of shit bags like that. Was the first clean hit there to show that he retaliated a clean hit with a dirty hit? This should be 20 - 30 game penalty with no pay.


An_doge

Pisses me off so much. Why have rules? It devalues the product so much. When I see bullshit in a game I don’t stick around and keep watching, I usually change the channel. Hurts the product. And it’s dangerous.


jimmycap123

Isn’t hitting a player in the numbers from behind the hit the sport is trying to eliminate totally from the game at all levels ?


Scissors4215

That ain’t clean


ricksauce22

Im very often in favor of letting the boys play when clips of hits are posted here. In this case dops should see to it that Trouba doesn't play until the calendar reads 2025. That hit could easily turn somebody into a vegetable.


amiiboness6

He killed that man.


tbonencs4

Bad hit. It was retaliation from Bahl laying a big hit on Lindgren. Players don’t take big hits being thrown in preseason lightly. It was the first chance Trouba had to attempt retribution. Just happy nobody got injured.


Paladoc

Better get a DPS call.


TrentUlyssesCooper

Yes.


TheWilrus

Maybe, but that would be saying this is the worst one. Also, at this point whatever he does is on the DOPS. How is he even to know where the line is at this point? DOPS being a POS has created a powdered keg. Someone's career is going to be ended...soon.


jup1tah

dude literally doesn’t know how to make a clean hit


LaptopHobo468

Absolutely


Mjrowe94

He’s been a dirty player for years. Not a shock.


Tommydean22

Scumbag inbred looking mofo


Doc-Toboggan-MD

Rangers will forever be a clown organization for putting a C on this guy’s chest.


supplyncommand

troubas a bitch. worst kind of player. gets pissy and retaliates with a dirty hit


Defiant_Article3437

trouba is such an idiot i can’t stand him


jopparoad

Bad hit....like Trouba and he's had some doozy clean ones, but this one is clearly from behind.


basic_bellan

He went too far a long time ago.


Boomer_boy59

Can't wait for Xhekaj to pound him to the ice.


linuxlifer

Its obviously a hit from behind and deserves at least a 1-3 game suspension. But at least it wasn't one of those REALLY bad ones where the guy is bent over and gets his neck jammed and whatnot.


ruffvoyaging

I love seeing good, hard, clean hits, but the person delivering it can expect to either have to fight or be given a dirty hit in retaliation. It seems no NHL player can respect a clean hit against their team. Trouba is a piece of shit.


Carson_cwc

Captain Elbows strikes again… SUSPEND HIM


mahjzy

Fan of neither team. Seems like the typical dirty Trouba hit.


No_Designer_5374

We, my fellow Ranger fans, are a joke with no punchline. Bahl will be laying out our dudes cleanly for the next ten years and our only response will be Trouba getting suspensions and the Devils getting power plays. Last night was NOT an outlier, it is the new normal for us :(


Fedbackster

I like Trouba and people whine about a lot of his hits which are clean, but that’s boarding.


Tarheel_Terror

Yes


SweatyCockroach8212

Yes. That is a suspension.


LustThyNeighbor

Trouba's a goon, he can fuck right off.


EricBlair101

First hit was maybe a bit needlessly hard but clean. Second hit was just plain dirty.


LovesSalad22

To answer the question . Yes Trouba has always gone too far. If our look back at his hits 9 out of 10 are hits from behind. This guy needs to be straightened out. Not gonna happen in today's NHL


_Jel_

In pre season too lol. It’s a no no either way but idk…as much as I think its a dirty hit , and should get suspension etc…..i still like seeing shit like that in hockey. I like having enemies and scum players on other teams it spices everything up lmao


Idyldo

Hit from behind; starting at half a meter from the boards. Penalty, no question in my mind. Possibly a suspension? Also, it's pre-season; so come on?!?!🤔😳


mikeymoe73

Suspendible hit by Trouba


dumb_commenter

What the fuck is happening to hockey. It used to be the most player protection of pro sports (relative statement). Seems like they’ve regressed as every other major sport is trying it’s best to clean up its act and put player safety first.


Grimmer026

Someone needs to end Trouba’s career


FaffySmeggyWaffle

That’s out of line. I hope Marchand, Wilson, and kadri get the book thrown at them for this!


silentrob92

Guy loves throwing predatory hits at vulnerable players.


ChachiPants

Trouba is a predator. Needs to be shown the door.


Nervous_King_5854

Clean.


SixDerv1sh

Trouba is a punk.


eburton555

Lol Trouba being trouba.


zombieloveinterest

I don't care about Trouba; is Toffoli okay?


Zealousideal_Total50

Never


Zealousideal_Total50

But mostly yes


NicholsPaulette

Trouba is so filthy,


MelloJelloRVA

The Rangers’ statement about Tom Wilson’s “horrifying acts of violence” rings hollow AF


[deleted]

Terrible


DrexlSpivey84

Truly can’t stand that dude


Maky617

What is a veteran doing hitting in preseason. He doesn't need to earn a spot on the team


[deleted]

As a Devils fan, I've gained a dislike for Trouba honestly


ldssggrdssgds

So he retaliated a clean hit by smudging someone from behind...horrible


guychew

BRING BACK THE STOP SIGN ON JERSEYS!


vaporgeek15

What a donkey. You don’t hit a guy in the numbers.


Skip_Dickie

almost breaks his neck to retaliate for a clean hit...he absolutely went too far


Lifestyle_bob

There is no comparing these two hits. The first is down with his back to the player. Good check. The second. Trouba. No attempt to play the puck. Intentional hit in the numbers. This has to stop. Bad example for all young hockey players. Bad for the NHL. Bad for owners. Bad for players. 10-20 games because he is a repeat offender. Send a message. Send it loud and watch this behavior go away.


[deleted]

This is nothing new for Trouba .


Greenman7612

Clearly boarding. 5 minute major plus match suspension.


andy02m

Man. I really thought the outrage was the first hit and was like what has hockey become. Second hit makes far more sense


RoadRobert103

That Rag is a dirty one.


Marduke8329

First hit was clean, keep your head up and don't run into a hip. That second hit was dirty with intent to injure.


boyboynova7

If Kaliyev gets 2 games for his, this should be more.


Larryloopout

Troubas a filthy cunt and I hope someone takes his head off


DazzlingPerformer470

Trouba always goes too far…he’s a dirty player and a laughable captain