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Jacob Trouba introduces himself to teammates with hard hits on the ice

Jacob Trouba skates during Rangers training camp on Sunday in Greenburgh, N.Y. Photo Credit: Richard Harbus

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — On his first day of practice as a Ranger on Saturday, Jacob Trouba introduced himself to a couple of his new teammates on the ice. First, he said hello to Filip Chytil, by dropping him to the ice in a 3-on-3, cross-ice scrimmage. Later, in another drill, he greeted Kaapo Kakko, ushering him heavily into the side boards.

“He comes as advertised,’’ Rangers coach David Quinn said of Trouba Sunday. “He can shoot it; he can pass it; he’s got a mean streak to him, and there’s really no nonsense to his game.