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  The National Hockey League fined  JACOB TROUBA  $5,000 Monday for throwing a nasty-looking elbow that barely missed its intended target … the face of Florida Panthers  EVAN RODRIGUES  Sunday during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs … Believe it or not, the New York Rangers’ captain got away with only a minor penalty after the game officials checked with NHL master control in Toronto where apparently it was decided that, while Rodriques went down and stayed on the ice for a minute or so, he got up and wasn’t seriously injured … In case you missed it … with the Rangers’ reeling late in the second period, Rodriques put a move on Trouba who would have been beaten badly deep in the NY end had he not thrown his right elbow at the Panther forward’s head … and, thankfully, missed but still hit him in the back of the neck and shoulder area. The Ranger defenseman’s intent was unmistakable. Naturally, it was a major topic of conversation after the  Broadway Blueshi...

  It will be interesting to see what “The Genius,” NHL Rangers’ coach  PETER LAVIOLETTE , does in Game 2 Friday (May 24) of the Cup playoffs to overcome a lethargic Game 1 against the Florida Panthers … and keep his quick-trigger Madison Square Garden fan base from mutiny … That Wednesday’s 3-0 decision was not built on the Panthers roughing up the home team, as expected, makes calls for re-inserting young, inexperienced tough guy  MATT REMPE  in the lineup almost comical … This was not a matter of the Rangers being pushed around but simply a superior effort by one team (both ends of the ice) that should, in itself, be a major cause for concern … In fact, Florida coach  PAUL MAURICE  noted his team could have played much better (so true) … allowing three clean breakaways that could have made a big difference in a game that saw another questionable call from Toronto that denied a Panthers’ goal for alleged goalie interference … Now there is some question...

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