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Habs' Nick Suzuki makes his thoughts on Jacob Trouba's no-penalty call shoulder hit extremely clear
The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers faced off in a heated matchup on Tuesday that saw Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba deliver a thunderous hit on his Canadiens counterpart Justin Barron.
The hit sparked an angry response from Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, who made his displeasure with the non-call abundantly clear.
During the third period, Justin Barron was skating with the puck past the neutral zone when Trouba delivered a shoulder hit. As a result of the collision with the ice, Barron seemed disoriented and had to be helped off the rink. No penalty was given for the incident, though.
In his post-game interview, a visibly frustrated Suzuki pulled no punches regarding his thoughts on the hit and the referees' decision about the no-penalty.
"I saw a replay; looks like he gets him in the head. Obviously JB goes down, and he's not looking too good. I guess the refs saw - all 4 of them said it was a clean hit, but obviously we're not agreeing with that," said Suzuki.
After the hit, Justin Barron’s teammate Mike Matheson immediately dropped his gloves and landed some heavy fists on Jacob Trouba. Both Matheson and Trouba received five minutes for fighting.
Teammate Jake Evans echoed Suzuki's concerns over Justin Barron's injury.
"I hate seeing that. I didn't like the hit. I just hate seeing it and hope JB can recover quickly. ... we're just thinking of him," Evans said.
The Montreal Canadiens went on to lose 7-2 against the Rangers.
NHL Situation Room's decision on Jacob Trouba's hit on Justin Barron
The NHL's Situation Room in Toronto closely reviewed Jacob Trouba's shoulder hit on Justin Barron during Tuesday night's game. It reviewed the hit from all camera angles and concluded that Troubas' action didn't require any disciplinary action.
According to Rob Shick, the NHL's officiating manager working in the Situation Room that night, Trouba's hit was deemed clean after multiple viewings.
Shick then contacted Marc Joannette, the officiating manager in the game in Montreal, and advised him to inform on-ice officials that the Situation Room supported their decision to not penalize Trouba.
Shick explained that it's important to provide real-time feedback to on-ice officials to bolster their confidence in making tough judgment calls. Even as coaches like Martin St. Louis of the Canadiens loudly protest and players react emotionally in the moment, officials need assurance that they are performing well.
By quickly confirming that Jacob Trouba's hit was legal and not worthy of a penalty, the Situation Room backed up the on-ice officials' initial ruling.
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