On Saturday Night, the NHL issued a released announcing that the Rangers' captain Jacob Trouba had been fined to the maximum allowable amount, $5000, for a vicious stick swing to the Bruins' Trent Frederic. It wasn't Trouba's first altercation with the NHL Players Safety Department, adding that to the nature of the crime, many felt that this fine was a blatant joke:
The NHL quickly rendered a decision on the Trouba's vicious attack and the HNIC broadcast, both Ron MacLean and Kevin Bieksa were exasperated at the decision and called the NHL as it simply wasn't enough of a punishment:
It's quite evident that these type of plays have no place in today's game, perhaps it would be time to consider upping the maximum allowable fine? The inconsistent rulings have sent the NHL's DPOS credibility way down and it‘s starting to look like a challenge to keep up with them.
