"He painted everything with his elbows": NHL fans troll Jacob Trouba who debuted his first solo art exhibit in New York

NHL fans on the internet reacted to New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba's debuting solo art exhibit in New York.

Trouba's art exhibit, called "Landing My Mark," opened at Harper's Gallery in Manhattan on Thursday. He displayed ten pieces, with seven made by his body imprints on the canvas from body checking.

Meanwhile, the other three pieces were hand-painted by Jacob Trouba, with the gallery also featuring his painted hockey gear used for the art pieces.

Here's what NHL fans on X/Twitter had to say about Trouba's solo art exhibit. One mocked the Rangers defenseman as they tweeted:

"He painted everything with his elbows. #thisartstinks"

"Can we trade this tool already?! Send him to Islanders if he doesn’t want to move!" tweeted another.

"Rumor has it he didn’t use any brushes, he just put elbow to canvas and let Jesus take the wheel," one X user humorously remarked.

Here are some of the other top reactions to the post on X. Another fan said:

"Did he viciously elbow other artists in the head or does he just do that on the ice?"

"Thank god Jacob didnt get traded so he can remain in NY to paint. Couldn't do that in Detroit I guess," one X user posted.

"He really needed all four of his brain cells to put that together," wrote another

Jacob Trouba's first solo exhibit will run till Aug. 23.

Jacob Trouba was inspired by the French artist

Trouba shared that his art exhibit wasn't initially planned out but evolved from a hobby he enjoyed. Harper Levine noticed his art and reached out, leading to the exhibition.

The Blueshirts captain expressed feeling surreal about the experience (via NHL.com):

"It’s not something I really set out to do [the exhibition],” Trouba said. “It was just kind of a hobby I was trying. It turned into something I really enjoyed, and Harper [Levine] reached out after he saw the art... Now we’re here. It’s kind of surreal.”

“That was the first time I was like, oh, that's something that is very interesting to me and relatable of what I do and my, I guess, identity as a hockey player and physicality of checking,” Trouba said.

Jacob Trouba found inspiration in French artist Yves Klein, known for pressing women's bodies onto canvas to create imprints.