A photo of New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba’s near-collision with Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas went viral Tuesday after Game 2 of their round-two matchup.
The Rangers outlasted the Hurricanes 4-3 in a double-overtime contest at Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y.
During the first overtime period, Trouba nearly took Necas’ head off on a vicious hit attempt. Necas either ducked or slipped, which saved him from taking a flying elbow right to the chin.
Jacob Trouba went FLYING trying to blow up Martin Necas 😳💀 pic.twitter.com/rJ6BsSm38i
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) May 8, 2024
Trouba’s attempted blow didn’t connect. But the moment still went viral on social media — particularly because of a photo of Trouba crashing into the wall.
Welp pic.twitter.com/W5mMxBKSX9
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 8, 2024
Tensions were already high in the first period after Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov took out Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin behind the net. Both teams got heated after the incident.
The Rangers ended up dealing the decisive blow on the ice. Center Vincent Trocheck slapped in a power-play goal at the 7:34 mark of double overtime.
VINCENT TROCHECK WINS IT IN OVERTIME FOR THE RANGERS 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ugRv12UU5G
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 8, 2024
The Rangers’ win gave them a 2-0 series lead over the Hurricanes.
