Ducks' Jacob Trouba: Set to make team debut Monday
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Trouba is slated to make his team debut during Monday's road game against the Canadiens.
Trouba was traded from the Rangers to the Ducks on Friday, and he'll make his first appearance in his new uniform a few days later. Over 24 appearances with the Rangers to begin the regular season, he recorded six assists, 68 blocked shots and 39 hits while averaging 20:00 of ice time. Trouba is expected to be paired with Cam Fowler during Monday's matchup.
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Ducks' Jacob Trouba: Headed to West Coast
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Trouba was traded to the Ducks from the Rangers on Friday in exchange for Urho Vaakanainen (upper body) and a 2025 fourth-round pick, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Trouba hasn't been a factor with the man advantage with the Rangers this season, recording all six of his assists at even strength. While Olen Zellweger has served as the quarterback for the No. 1 power play for Anaheim, he could be in danger of losing that role since Trouba is joining the team. For his part, the move should benefit Trouba's chances of reaching the 30-point threshold for the third time in the last four years after a slow start to the season saw him generate just six points through 24 games to open the year.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Not playing Friday
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Trouba will not be in the lineup against Pittsburgh on Friday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Trouba is reportedly going to either be waived or traded by the Rangers on Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic, though fantasy players will have to take a wait-and-see approach for now. A trade would be better in terms of the defenseman's fantasy value, as it would likely get him not only into a team's lineup right away but could open up the door for power-play minutes with a new club. Waivers would likely put Trouba's status in limbo for a while and could even include a stint in the minors with AHL Hartford -- neither of which is beneficial to fantasy players.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Garners assist in loss
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Trouba logged an assist, four shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Trouba has slowed down dramatically after opening the season with four helpers over three contests. His assist Thursday ended a six-game slump. The 30-year-old is at six helpers, 38 shots on net, 27 hits, 54 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 18 appearances. A shuffle on the Rangers' blue line has seen Trouba playing alongside Ryan Lindgren, forming a tough-as-nails shutdown pairing.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Sets up empty-netter
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Trouba logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and seven blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Trouba started the year with four assists over the first three games before going cold on offense. Despite the lack of points, he's logged at least 20 minutes of ice time in seven of 11 appearances so far. He's up to five helpers, 21 shots on net, 19 hits, 33 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a plus-6 rating. With Trouba playing better than he did last year, he should be able to hold onto a top-four role as a physical defensive specialist.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Two helpers in big win
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Trouba picked up two assists while adding four shots, a team-high five blocked shots, two PIM, a hit and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
He was a rock in his own end of the ice, helping Igor Shesterkin to his 16th career shutout, and Trouba chipped in offensively with two first-period helpers. The 30-year-old blueliner only managed three goals and 22 points in 69 regular-season games in 2023-24, but his true value lies elsewhere -- Trouba's averaged 205.3 hits and 185.3 blocked shots over the last three seasons.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Fills stat sheet Sunday
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Trouba logged two assists, nine blocked shots, six PIM and three hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3.
Trouba helped out on both of Alexis Lafreniere's goals in the contest. After those scoring contributions, Trouba committed the Rangers' last three penalties, but the Panthers couldn't make him pay for those mistakes. The veteran defenseman earned his first multi-point effort of the postseason and now has one goal, six helpers, 12 shots on net, 49 hits, 63 blocks, 20 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 13 playoff outings.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Assists on game-winner
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Trouba provided the secondary assist on Barclay Goodrow's game-winning goal in overtime in Friday's 2-1 win over Florida.
Trouba helped the Rangers avoid a two-game deficit in the series by starting the play in his own zone that led to the game-winner. The 30-year-old has a point in three of his last five contests after registering an assist Friday. Trouba also added one shot, five blocks, four hits and a plus-1 rating in 26:07 of ice time in Game 2. New York's captain has five points (one goal) with a plus-3 rating in 12 postseason contests.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Shorthanded goal in loss
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Trouba netted a shorthanded goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Carolina in Game 5.
Trouba opened the scoring in the second period by firing a wrist shot past Carolina's Frederik Andersen, but that was it for New York's offensive output in the tilt. It was Trouba's first marker of the playoffs. The 30-year-old defenseman also had two shots on goal, three hits and four blocked shots in 18:38 of ice time. Trouba has four points (one goal) and a plus-1 rating in nine outings during the postseason.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Notches helper
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Trouba provided an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4.
Trouba helped out on an Alexis Lafreniere tally in the third period. Offense hasn't been a strong suit for Trouba in the playoffs -- he's earned three assists to go with 33 hits, 41 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight contests. The 30-year-old defenseman was a little shaky in his own zone Saturday, but he continues to fill a veteran role on the Rangers' blue line.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Collects assist in Game 4 win
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Trouba recorded an assist, two shots on goal, six hits and five blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Capitals in Game 4.
Trouba has a helper in each of the last two contests after going 11 games without a point following his return from a lower-body injury at the end of March. The defenseman added 17 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over four playoff outings. Trouba should continue to serve in a shutdown role for the Rangers heading into the second round. He had 22 points, 191 hits and 183 blocked shots over 69 regular-season appearances.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Good to go
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Trouba (lower body) will be back in the lineup Saturday versus the Coyotes, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Trouba, who will return from an 11-game absence, will probably play alongside K'Andre Miller in Saturday's contest. The 30-year-old Trouba has compiled three goals, 22 points, 114 shots on net, 170 blocked shots and 164 hits in 60 games this season.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Questionable Saturday
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Trouba (lower body) remains a question mark heading into Saturday's matchup with Arizona. Coach Peter Laviolette told reporters, "We're still working through some things with him," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Trouba has been out of action for the Rangers' last 11 contests due to his lower-body injury. Prior to getting hurt, the defenseman was stuck in a 23-game goal drought during which he registered six assists, 51 shots and 65 hits. With Erik Gustafsson (upper body) unavailable, Zac Jones will likely remain in the lineup if Trouba can't play.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Unlikely to return Thursday
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Trouba (lower body) isn't likely to play against Colorado on Thursday, according to Jim Cerny of Forever Blueshirts.
Trouba hasn't been in the lineup since March 4. He has three goals, 22 points, 52 PIM, 164 hits and 170 blocks in 60 outings in 2023-24. Trouba is expected to serve in a top-four capacity once he recovers, but the 30-year-old will likely have a minimal role on the power play.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Out at least two weeks
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Trouba (lower body) is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports Friday.
Trouba has three goals, 22 points, 52 PIM, 165 hits and 170 blocks in 60 outings in 2023-24. Chad Ruhwedel might play regularly while Trouba is unavailable due to his lower-body injury.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Not practicing Thursday
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Trouba (lower body) will not skate Thursday.
Trouba has played in every game besides two thus far in 2023-24. The 30-year-old will have some time to rest as the Rangers don't play until Saturday against the Blues. He has recorded three goals and 19 assists on the year while also providing a ton of physicality with 165 hits and 170 blocks.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Dishes helper in Wednesday's win
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Trouba had an assist, three shots, two blocked shots, one hit and a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Trouba showed off his two-way ability Wednesday, even though the physical blueliner's hit total was lighter than usual. His helper came on the second of New York's empty-netters, as Trouba moved the puck to Artemi Panarin, who lifted the puck into the vacated net from the Rangers' blue line to round out the scoring. Asked to play more of a stay-at-home role in New York, Trouba has come nowhere near his 2018-19 career high of 50 points with the Jets since joining the Rangers, and he's at 21 points through 58 games in 2023-24.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Eligible to return Wednesday
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Trouba has served his two-game suspension and will be available against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Trouba returns to action mired in an 11-game goal drought dating back to Jan. 4 versus the Blackhawks. During that stretch, the 29-year-old blueliner managed 27 shots, 25 hits and 24 blocks while averaging 21:19 of ice time. Zac Jones figures to be dropped from the lineup with Trouba back in action.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Handed two-game suspension
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Trouba received a two-game suspension Saturday for elbowing Vegas' Pavel Dorofeyev during Friday's game.
The late second-period incident resulted in Dorofeyev exiting the contest with an injury. Trouba will be eligible to return Feb. 7 against Tampa Bay. He has three goals, 19 points, 39 PIM, 112 hits and 142 blocks in 48 outings in 2023-24. With Trouba unavailable, Connor Mackey might draw into the lineup versus Ottawa after being recalled from AHL Hartford on Saturday.
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Rangers' Jacob Trouba: Will have disciplinary hearing
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Trouba will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday for elbowing the Golden Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev (upper body) on Friday.
No penalty was called when the incident occurred during the second period, but Dorofeyev was unable to return. The NHL Department of Player Safety is expected to release its decision on any disciplinary action for Trouba prior to Saturday's game in Ottawa.
