Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj sent a clear message to New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba following his controversial hit on Habs' Justin Barron. Trouba's hard check on Barron in the third period of the Rangers' 7–2 win left Barron down on the ice and prompted immediate backlash from the Canadiens,

Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba will not receive any supplemental discipline for his hit on Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron, sources told ESPN.

As part of the NHL’s ‘Frozen Frenzy’, all 32 teams played on Tuesday night and the schedule included a show down between the New York Rangers and Canadiens in Montreal. The night was a banger and especially for Habs’ Justin Barron who was crushed by Rangers captain Jacob Trouba, who has a knack for that sort of hits.