Vincent Trocheck becoming Rangers’ emotional heartbeat with time running out to fix mess
NY Post
Vincent Trocheck has emerged as the Rangers’ public conscience in the wake of Jacob Trouba’s Dec. 13 exit to Anaheim, but the club’s first-line center insists he is not attempting to fill a void in leadership but is only being himself.
“That’s never changed with me,” Trocheck told The Post after the Blueshirts reconvened for practice following the NHL’s three-day winter recess. “It wasn’t any different when Jacob was here.
“I’ve been vocal most of my career. I think that’s just the kind of person I am. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. Truthfully, it hasn’t really changed.”
Following Monday’s 5-0 pantsing by the Devils in New Jersey, Trocheck pretty much called out the team for a lack of heart. He had made pointed postgame comments a number of times.