Rangers' Jacob Trouba fined $5,000 for high stick on Bruins' Trent Frederic
Jacob Trouba of the Rangers looks on during the second period against the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday. Credit: Getty Images/Tim Nwachukwu
Late Saturday night, hours after the Rangers’ 7-4 victory over the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden, the NHL fined Rangers captain Jacob Trouba $5,000 for a high stick on Boston forward Trent Frederic in the second period.
On the play, which occurred at 2:20 of the period, Trouba attempted to box Frederic out and push him away as Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick scrambled to try to cover a loose puck during a scrum in front of his crease. Trouba then appeared to lose his balance slightly and swing his stick around, catching Frederic on the side of the helmet.
Trouba was not assessed a penalty on the play.
Colin Stephenson covers the Rangers for Newsday. He has spent more than two decades covering the NHL and just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.
