Jacob Trouba doesn’t think stint on Rangers’ third pairing is ‘bad thing’
NY Post
Sacrifice is a word that’s come up in the Rangers locker room on more than one occasion this year as the club banded together to overcome every obstacle that presented itself on their way to finishing the regular season atop the NHL.
Lost in the excitement of capturing the Presidents’ Trophy and gearing up for the playoffs, however, was perhaps the most delicate situation that required a selfless response.
Jacob Trouba was demoted to the third defensive pairing in the final two games of the regular season and looks primed to remain there for at least Game 1 of the first-round series against the Capitals on Sunday after the Rangers captain struggled in his first seven contests back from one of the longer injury stretches of his 11-year career.
“I don’t view it as a bad thing,” Trouba told The Post after practice Friday at MSG Training Center. “I think it’s kind of a different role, a different opportunity to do some things. Obviously, things can change quickly, so there’s no real like — obviously, not upset. I think our team is going to be a better team if we can all play better hockey.
“If [Braden Schneider] plays the way he’s playing, that’s great for the team. I’m excited for the new little change and we’ll see how things go going into the playoffs.”
That’s just about the most ideal attitude anyone could want from a team leader who had the final month and a half of the season that Trouba did.
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