Talk of Rangers trading Jacob Trouba to Detroit growing
LAS VEGAS — Celine Dion — that’s right, Celine Dion — stood at the podium representing the Canadiens to announce Ivan Demidov as the fifth overall pick. This wasn’t the NHL Draft of your grandfather’s time. With all the bells, whistles and glitter, The Sphere is, as Gary Bettman put it, “the most glittering [draft] […]
Rangers don’t appear set to move on from Jacob Trouba
As for the Rangers, there are five days until the first round of the draft and eight days until the free agent market opens. 1. The buyout period began Wednesday and runs through June 30, but after contacting several sources around the league, there is no indication that the Blueshirts are considering buying out Jacob […]
Rangers have tough Jacob Trouba, Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad decisions
It hurts because we all know that Rangers got this far and came so close and then they really weren’t close at all. That’s the crux of the problem after a series in which the Blueshirts were outplayed in five of six games and were only able to hang on thanks to the stellar work […]
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba fined $5K for elbow to Panthers’ Evan Rodrigues
Jacob Trouba’s wallet was a little lighter on Monday. The NHL announced it has fined the Rangers’ captain $5,000 for elbowing the Panthers’ Evan Rodriguez during the Blueshirts’ overtime win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday. $5,000 is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Trouba slashed Sam Bennett at […]
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba nominated again for humanitarian award
Jacob Trouba added his second nomination for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy to his Rangers captain’s accomplishments on Wednesday. The Rangers once again selected Trouba as a candidate for the NHL’s Humanitarian Award. The award is named in honor of Hall of Famer Francis M. “King” Clancy and is “presented to the player who best […]
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba calls himself out for turnover in loss
Jacob Trouba didn’t mince words when analyzing his play in his first two games back from missing 11 games due to a lower-body injury. After coming off the ice in a 5-2 loss to the Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the captain took full responsibility for the turnover that led to Bryant […]
Jacob Trouba inching closer to Rangers return after injury
Jacob Trouba is close to returning to the lineup. The Rangers captain said he still needs approval from the team’s training staff, but he feels good after missing the past 11 games with a lower-body injury. Head coach Peter Laviolette declined to say whether Trouba will be available for Saturday’s game against the Coyotes at […]
Jacob Trouba injury is Braden Schneider’s chance to develop for Rangers
More than 10 months after the Devils celebrated the end of the Blueshirts on the other side of the Hudson River, the Rangers could drive the nail even deeper in New Jersey on Monday. 1. On Saturday, Braden Schneider, who was promoted to the top four on Quandre Miller’s right side in Jacob Trouba’s absence, […]
Jacob Trouba ruled out for 2-3 weeks with lower-body injury
Just as they added a key piece before the trade deadline, the Rangers lost a key piece. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury announced in a conference call with reporters Friday night that captain Jacob Trouba will be sidelined for two to three weeks with a lower-body injury. “We’re very confident that Jacob will […]
Rangers’ Zac Jones fills in again with Jacob Trouba suspended
Connor McKee certainly made an impression when he joined the Rangers’ lineup at the last minute in the final game before the All-Star break against the Senators. The 27-year-old blueliner ignited his team by dropping gloves with Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk. For most people, it may have been overshadowed by the fact that Zach Jones […]