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    Matthew Mugno
    Matthew Mugno
    Dec 3, 2023, 13:00

    On December 3rd, 2022, the New York Rangers captain tried to fire his team up with massive hits, a helmet toss, and an F-bomb.

    On December 3rd, 2022, the New York Rangers captain tried to fire his team up with massive hits, a helmet toss, and an F-bomb.

    © David Banks-USA TODAY Sports - OTD: Jacob Trouba's Helmet Toss Resparks Lifeless Rangers

    On December 3rd, 2022, the New York Rangers were down 3-0 to a Chicago Blackhawks team that came into the contest at 6-12-5. The captain took matters into his own hands. 

    The club struggled to start the 2022-2023 season, entering the match 11-10-5. The captain took matters into his own hands. 

    Jacob Trouba landed several hits before he railroaded Andreas Athanasiou. Following fights involving Trouba and Goodrow. 

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    The Rangers would lose the game 5-2, but the wake-up call was the turning point of the 2022-2023 season for the stumbling Blueshirts. 

    Following that pivotal moment, the Rangers went 36-12-8 in the second half of the season.     

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