During Game 3, Matt Rempe of the Rangers was penalized for interference after delivering a high hit to Capitals' defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, who had just played the puck away. The incident, which occurred at 12:08, led to van Riemsdyk sustaining an upper-body injury, specifically to his head, and he will not return to the game. This marks the fourth Capitals defenseman lost to a hit since April 7. The Capitals were left with only five defensemen for the remainder of the game, and the Rangers were down a player due to the penalty. The Capitals had a power play opportunity but were 0-for-1 so far.
Rangersโ Matt Rempe knocks Capitalsโ Trevor van Riemsdyk out of Game 3 with brutal hit https://t.co/0mEjoDXyaK https://t.co/Vmvk5b45FX
Capitals say Trevor van Riemsdyk will not return with an upper-body injury -- already missing Nick Jensen and Rasmus Sandin https://t.co/SE1F7ol3F2
Capitals say Trevor van Riemsdyk will not return with an upper-body injury https://t.co/SE1F7ol3F2
Capitals say Trevor van Riemsdyk has an upper-body injury and won't return. So, they're down to 5 defensemen for rest of game.
Trevor van Riemsdyk won't return with an upper-body injury. The upper-body being his head.
Trevor van Riemsdyk will not return to Game 3. Capitals say upper body injury.
Capitals announce Trevor van Riemsdyk won't return (upper-body injury) after that hit to the head from Matt Rempe.
Trevor van Riemsdyk will not return, per the Caps. Upper-body injury after that hit from Rempe.
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps Trevor van Riemsdyk sustained an upper body injury and will not return
No word yet on Trevor van Riemsdyk, who left Game 3 following a high hit to the head by Matt Rempe. Rempe, who is 6-7, left his feet to deliver the check to the 6-3 Van Riemsdyk, who had played the puck away at that point and barely had time to react. https://t.co/1vRkAR0N5i
John Carlson played 10:11 in the first period with all the special teams and Trevor van Riemsdyk leaving with injury after high interference hit from Matt Rempe at 12:08.
The Capitals are currently playing without Trevor van Riemsdyk, who left Game 3 following a heavy hit by Matt Rempe. TVR barely had time to turn before Rempe caught him up high in the head. This is the fourth defenseman the Caps have lost on a big hit. https://t.co/1vRkAR0N5i
multiple things can be true: - TvR didnโt have the puck, itโs interference - TvR probably shouldnโt be admiring his pass here, either - BUT Rempe also needs to be more careful + aware of his size - Rempe is never going to get the benefit of the doubt from officials at this point
Matt Rempe lays out van Riemsdyk and gets called for Interference. ๐ฒ https://t.co/M0vpLf8MDt
Rempe BLOWS UP Trevor van Riemsdyk and gets called for interference https://t.co/kD1LtAnChv
Matt Rempe was called for interference on this hit on Trevor Van Riemsdyk https://t.co/Ohl97EMDfa
Rempe's called for interference for this hit on TvR https://t.co/TnnF2UzkRB
Matt Rempe was called for interference on this hit against Trevor Van Riemsdyk https://t.co/hg5XP2OAMX
Rempe going off for interference for his hit on van Riemsdyk. They could have called it elbowing, or something else. Van Riemsdyk goes off for concussion protocol, I imagine. And #NYR will be down a man when we return.
Van Riemsdyk is the fourth defenseman Capitals have lost to a hit since April 7.
Matt Rempe with a hard check on Trevor van Riemsdyk. It's interference. Rempe to the box. TvR to the room.
Rempe called for interference for hit on van Riemsdyk into end boards at 12:08 TvR went to locker room. Capitals PP (0-for-1 so far)
Matt Rempe gets an interference minor after crushing TVR in the head without the puck.
Caps to the power play. Rempe will go off for interference on TVR. And that's a brutal hit.