TORONTO — Jacob Trouba’s recollection of the moments immediately after the hit is still hazy, and the Winnipeg Jets defenceman admits he felt some uneasiness about that lack of clarity.
Trouba was hurt March 18 after taking a hard hit from Dallas Stars winger Jamie Benn and was diagnosed with a concussion two days later. He missed five games, but returned to the lineup Saturday night in a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and was reunited with Josh Morrissey on Winnipeg’s top pairing.
Defenceman Tucker Poolman was bumped from the lineup and watched from the press box, along with forwards Jack Roslovic, Shawn Matthias, Marko Dano and goalie Steve Mason.