It's safe to say that Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice isn't feeling any sympathy for Jacob Trouba after the New York Rangers defenseman was fined for elbowing Evan Rodrigues.
During a Monday press conference on the off-day of the Eastern Conference Final, Maurice commented on the suspension:
Take the hat, pass it around. Poor lad, poor Jake. He won't be able to eat.
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Trouba was fined $5,000, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for the elbow to Rodrigues' head.
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Initially, the officials called it a major penalty, but after reviewing the play, they reduced it to a two-minute minor.
Yeah, it all went down pretty quick. You're not exactly running through a thousand scenarios in your head. Stuff just happens in the heat of the moment, you know, hockey being hockey.
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"(Rodrigues) looks good," Maurice said of his forward who stayed down on the ice following the hit.
Maurice chose not to comment on the officiating or Trouba's hit after Florida's 5-4 loss in Game 3.
“I think I've got enough on my plate. I'm not going to do any refereeing or player safety tonight.”
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Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow played the hero in overtime, helping New York take a 2-1 series lead into Game 4 on Tuesday.
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