NEW YORK – New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for elbowing Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final in Florida on Sunday, May 26, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 17:32 of the second period. Trouba was assessed a minor penalty for elbowing.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund
