Unfazed Adam Fantilli confronts Rangers captain Jacob Trouba after massive hit

Columbus Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli spoke to the media about his in-game confrontation with New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba.

On Sunday, the Blue Jackets were up against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Jackets got off to a great start and were more controlled throughout the game, but it was the Blue Shirts who came out on top with a close 4-3 victory in the shootout.

During the first period of the game, Adam Fantilli got himself involved in a confrontation with none other than Jacob Trouba. Trouba launched an open hit on Blue Jackets forward Kiril Marchenko near the faceoff circle.

Seeing this, Fantilli rushed toward Trouba in defense of his teammate and got into a bit of shoving. Eventually, Trouba was given a penalty for roughing.

Following the game, Fantilli was asked about his first-period confrontation with Jacob Trouba. The rookie said that he was well aware of what he was getting himself into, but that he needed to step up.

"I thought it was questionable, so I wanted to get in there. Obviously, I know who (Trouba) is. I know where I'm going there. There's a chance it could go south for me. But sometimes it's gotta happen," Fantilli said (via ClutchPoints).

Adam Fantilli scored a goal in the contest. The 19-year-old has now notched up an impressive nine points through four goals and five assists in 15 games so far in his rookie year.

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How did Jacob Trouba and the Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets?

On Sunday, the New York Rangers (11-2-1) hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-7-4) at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Shirts won 4-3 in a shootout.

In the first period, at the 16:26 mark, Justin Danforth gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead. However, with less than two minutes remaining in the first, Chris Kreider leveled the score.

Alexis Lafreniere continued his hot form and scored at the halfway mark of the second period to put the Blue Shirts up 2-1. Adam Fantilli then leveled the game 2-2. Before heading into the final period, Sean Kurlay gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead.

In the final period, Lafreniere scored his second of the night to tie the game 3-3 and later scored the winner for the Rangers with the only goal scored in the shootout.

Jacob Trouba and the New York Rangers (7-5-1) will next be up against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Nov. 18. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET.