On the wrong end of a massive hit from Jacob Trouba on Saturday night, Blackhawks center Andreas Athanasiou saw a player trying to hurt him.
Athanasiou, meanwhile, was none too pleased with Trouba, calling his reputation into question in the process.
The Rangers had just turned the puck over in their offensive zone when Athanasiou collected it and turned up the ice. He only got a few strides with the puck before Trouba came over the blue line and leveled him with his right shoulder, sending Athanasiou flying to the ice.Getty ImagesRelayed Athanasiou’s comment on Monday, Lindgren called it “ridiculous.”
The crushing blow led to multiple fights simultaneously, including Jonathan Toews going after Trouba, who dropped the gloves for the second time that night and third time in two games after not fighting at all in the Rangers’ first 24 games.
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