If the officials aren't gonna call the game by the rulebook, and the league isn't gonna protect its players--stars or not--then just get rid of the instigator and go back to the Wild West days. f*** it. I'm not some weirdo with a fighting fetish, but if it's gonna keep guys like Trouba from blatantly trying to elbow dudes in the face or drive their heads into the glass from behind, whatever.
Until trouba is jumped and beaten so badly that it ends up a defacto suspension.. he wins .the shetbag rangers win and I don't even like the penguins.. sorry. Saw it destroy our franchise for years w the lucic hit on Miller , sabres 2011. It will create fractures that weren't there .
I'm all for playoff hockey and guys protecting themselves . but it's on your team since game three as trouba cheap shotted him in a pens loss . didn't see the game only the hit.. only your fanbse know thee effectiveness and correlation. . so . If it was let go .
down 3 1 and 2 0 .. facing elimination.. trouba hounds him and guentzel all night w Crosby dangerous check from behind into the boards a head shot off the face off and last a head shot thst sid should have been looking for but, trouba is still skating (and scoring) and your star having a rejuvenated series wobbles off the ice and trouba isn't in traction.. wheres the foil?
Screw sportsmanship if trouba or kucherov or marchsnd etc or many others mostly unchallenged can only injure and w intent instead of intimidating properly by cleanly hitting sid all over the ice . It's a line crossed . . What do you expect your team to do tomorrow..? the scum can't always win this..
I hope sidney crosby is alright and you level trouba til he is whimpering for mama and the your fans grab the ranger coach and out him in the hospital..( prob not) .. Some justice within the pens team, organization within their beliefs and your fans is in order.. forget the league and crying about it and doing nothing is the end of the group cohesion around your stars. ( Hopefully not) . At least it was for us.. good luck to you.. i will be rooting for the rangers demise..
Maybe honor is the hound beat and check everyplayer within rules and give trouba the sid treatment all night in a victory instead of my preferred brawl of the opening faceoff.. kill the early penalty and win the rest.. it's a passion play with no rules other than honor.. apologies if presumptuous but I want trouba and his like reminded , his is not the way . Maybe beat his brother in the stands as further disincentive.