Eric Engels Reveals Jacob Trouba's Suspension Fate for Hit on Justin Barron: He Will Not Be Punished
In this humiliating defeat of the Montreal Canadiens against the New York Rangers yesterday, a scene involving Justin Barron and Jacob Trouba caught attention.
The Rangers' defenseman, known for his physical play often pushing the limits of legality, delivered a strong hit to Barron's head.
Watch the footage.
No penalty expected for Jacob Trouba, according to a Sportsnet journalist
Despite all the Canadiens players condemning the action, and despite Martin St-Louis also believing that the head was the point of contact, Sportsnet journalist Eric Engels stated the following:
Terrible to see Justin Barron take a hit like that and see him being helped off after also smacking his head on the ice. Scary.
Watching it in both fast and slow motion, though,
I don't expect Jacob Trouba to face any supplementary discipline for it.
-Eric Engels
Watching it in both fast and slow motion, though,
I don't expect Jacob Trouba to face any supplementary discipline for it.
-Eric Engels
Wow. So don't be surprised if Trouba gets cleared once again and walks away without any penalty.
Martin St-Louis and Nick Suzuki will certainly disagree, as well.
« Nick Suzuki on Trouba's hit on Justin Barron: 'I saw a replay; it looks like he made contact with his head. Obviously, JB goes down and doesn't look right. I guess the refs saw - all 4 said it was a clean hit but obviously we don't agree with that' »
- Via Priyanta Emrith
- Via Priyanta Emrith
And what do you think, does Jacob Trouba deserve a penalty?
More details to follow as the NHL's verdict is expected today, but remember, this isn't the first time Trouba has found himself in hot water for playing on the edge.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 23 | 1532 ANSWERS Eric Engels Reveals Jacob Trouba's Suspension Fate for Hit on Justin Barron: He Will Not Be Punished Do you believe Jacob Trouba deserves a penalty for his action against Justin Barron? | ||
| Yes, a suspension | 954 | 62.3 % |
| Yes, a fine | 272 | 17.8 % |
| No, nothing | 306 | 20 % |
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