Nashville’s Russian striker Yakov Trenin has never had a peaceful attitude towards his opponents. But in the game with Philadelphia, the forward’s powerful power move brought the wrath of the fans upon him.

The Russian is openly threatened.

Hard power move

Trenin has been playing in North America since a young age. In his early years, he showed pretty good performance. In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Yakov averaged more than a point per game, which attracted the attention of Nashville. The Predators selected him in the second round of the draft, 55th overall.

For three seasons, the Predators marinated the player in the AHL, but he still managed to break into the NHL. As part of Nashville, the striker was immediately assigned the role of a defensive forward, who mainly does menial work. Yakov quickly mastered this role and in the 2020/21 season even became the team leader in the number of power moves.

This season, the hockey player also does not betray himself, giving his opponents power shots left and right. In the game against Philadelphia, Trenin demonstrated in all its glory his ability to firmly slam opponents into the boards. In the middle of the second period, Yakov crashed into Canadian Morgan Frost, whose back was to the Russian. The blow hit the shoulder, but the “pilots” forward, by inertia, flew into the side with his head, after which he fell. Doctors appeared on the ice, but their help was not needed: Frost quickly got up and went to the room under the stands. There, Morgan was checked for a concussion, after which he returned to the ice.

Trenin initially received a minor fine, but after watching the episode for a long time, the judges changed their decision. Philadelphia earned five minutes of power play, and the Russian was sent off for the rest of the match.

Yakov Trenin performs a power move / Photo: © REUTERS/Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

“Trenin, look around more often.”

Since the game took place in Philadelphia, the reaction of the spectators in the stands was natural. Trenin’s forceful move was greeted with a loud roar, and his removal with joyful applause. On social networks, real persecution of the player unfolded.

“I believe that the NHL will talk to forward Yakov Trenin about this dirty attack on Morgan Frost,” Philadelphia sports journalist David Malandra Jr. addressed the league management.

— I forever harbored a grudge against Trenin. “Go to hell,” wrote a user with the nickname @28BOHM.

“Trenin is a thug,” @Danny75866454 assessed the actions of the hockey player.

— Dirty blow from Trenin. Frost had his back to him, and he didn’t have the puck. Hope Morgan is ok,” @FlyersKnitty wrote.

“I will protect Frost with all my guts.” Trenin, pack your things! – @meganeaikey was indignant.

— All my friends hate Yakov Trenin. A dangerous blow for no reason. “I couldn’t stop Frost, so I decided to injure him,” @MaherMediaCo accused the Russian.

“Trenin, look around more often, he’s coming for you,” wrote @DR3Wheels, attaching a photo of the brawler from “Philadelphia” Nicolas Deslauriers.

– Someone should slap him. It was damn dirty,” @ArcainiLuke praised Trenin’s power move.

After Yakov’s removal, the Nashville coaching staff had only ten forwards at their disposal, but this did not stop the guests from bringing the match to victory – 4:2.