The NHL’s New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadians 4-3 on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The game had an excitement conclusion. Kaapo Kaako scored the winning goal on a power play with 24 seconds left in the game. With the win, the Rangers go to 13-9-1 on the season. The Canadians fall to 8-12-3.
That was not the only excitement in the Saturday afternoon affair. A heated exchange between the Montreal Canadians winger Josh Anderson and New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba in the first period garnered much attention. It went on for what felt like a while with officials, players, and fans looking on.
ESPN’s PK Suban showed a video of the fight and openly asked if it was the fight of the year.
This view of the fight 👀#nhl #hockey #fight #msg #rangers #canadiens #trouba
Who won? pic.twitter.com/7GRTNIB8yW
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) November 30, 2024
NHL Fans Shared Their Thoughts On The Fight
Lou Orlando called it a “vicious brawl and fun fight.”
RGF said “Josh Anderson absolutely unloads on Jacob Trouba.”
D.S.S. called Anderson “one of THE best fighters in the league” and commended Trouba for hanging in even though he lost the fight.
“He’s our captain, he’s our leader” – Kaapo Kakko on Jacob Trouba dropping the gloves meant to the team.@NYRangers | @michellegingras | #NYR pic.twitter.com/lum2fD1oM0
— Rangers on MSG (@RangersMSGN) November 30, 2024
Trouba’s effort and guts are believed to have given the Rangers a shot in the arm. The win over the Canadians stopped a five game losing streak.
This is the energy the #NYR needed. All it takes is a moment ,shift, then period to regain what was lost. Confidence.
(@DaveyUpper)
pic.twitter.com/hSf2r0JNH3— Matthew P. Mugno (@mugnoma) November 30, 2024
Marc Dumont called it a “rather fun fight” where “Josh Anderson feeds Jacob Trouba his lunch.”
NHL fans are not sure it makes a difference past today. Some are not ready to call it the fight of the year since it is early in the season. Time will tell.
team thanks trouba for getting ass beat pic.twitter.com/q1wVwNOgzw
— chris kreider respecter (@jonmoxIeys) November 30, 2024
Surprisingly ex-NFL quarterback and frustrated New York Rangers fan Boomer Esiason who spoke out about the team’s level of effort during the losing streak did not have a comment.
