NHL Declines to Discipline Jacob Trouba for Controversial Hit on Justin Barron
Despite outcry from the Canadiens and their fans, the league ruled Trouba's hit was a legal full body check.
- Jacob Trouba's hit on Justin Barron during the Rangers vs. Canadiens game sparked significant controversy and debate.
- The NHL Department of Player Safety determined that the hit was legal, with Barron's chest as the primary point of contact.
- Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis and forward Brendan Gallagher expressed their belief that the hit targeted Barron's head.
- Trouba has a history of controversial hits, having been suspended twice and fined four times in his NHL career.
- Barron is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury following the hit, as announced by the Canadiens.