The New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba received an official punishment for a elbow hit on Florida Panthers' Evan Rodrigues in game three. On Sunday, during the third clash of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jacob Trouba landed yet another dirty hit. This time, Evan Rodrigues was on the receiving end of it. The referees called a five-minute penalty, but lowered it to two minutes after watching the video review. <q>Jacob Trouba's elbow on Evan Rodrigues 2 minute minor. #NYR #TimeToHunt</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/puckreportnhl/status/1794836491212148856'> </a></blockquote></div> In breaking news, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that Trouba has been fined $5,000 for his hit: <q>NY Rangers' Jacob Trouba has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for elbowing Florida's Evan Rodrigues.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhlplayersafety/status/1795131330499346655'> </a></blockquote></div> If the Department of Player Safety thought Trouba had to be fined for what it did, it proves that the referees who made the call to reduce the penalty to two minutes made a mistake. It'll be interesting to follow if the Panthers decide to retaliate on the ice for what the Rangers' captain did to Rodrigues. Do you think the NHL's Department of Player Safety made the right call by handing out a $5,000 fine to Jacob Trouba for his dirty elbow hit on Evan Rodrigues? More to come.