Matt Rempe, a Rangers forward, was eligible to return to the lineup after a four-game suspension but was a healthy scratch for the game against the Jets. Coach Laviolette decided to maintain the same lineup as Sunday's game, emphasizing the need for all 13 forwards to be ready for the playoffs. Rempe admitted to making a mistake in his hit on Jonas Siegenthaler and vowed to play clean hockey going forward.
Rangers’ Matt Rempe calls suspension for hit on Devil a learning experience https://t.co/Z3AgnQgbHO https://t.co/IXnB44UG0q
Matt Rempe likely will be back in Rangers’ lineup vs. Bruins https://t.co/QH0vvHWFjF https://t.co/KeZt4G373p
Rangers rookie Matt Rempe vows to be a 'little bit of a menace' but play clean hockey https://t.co/wTTSNpUNVe
Matt Rempe vows to clean up hits after his serving suspension. 🤞 https://t.co/okVHQxnCB1 https://t.co/oFHaPe9aaP
"He likes to hit. He’s a good hitter. So he’s got to make sure he’s doing things the right way. That one got away. Every other hit has been pretty good." Peter Laviolette discusses what he hopes Matt Rempe has learned from his suspension before Thursday night's game vs. Bruins https://t.co/oCtlWFqxd9
"Staged fighting" among things #NYR have discussed with Matt Rempe, who could be back in lineup tomorrow vs. Bruins. The latest on popular rookie ⤵️ https://t.co/eAWxvGRoBz
Rangers forward Matt Rempe finally speaks about his hit on #NJDevils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler. https://t.co/YS1ONmou6p
On declining Kurtis MacDermid's early invitation to fight, Rempe said with a hint of a smile, "I had my instructions before the game. I wanted to go out and play the game." Added: "After the hit, the linesman grabbed both of us, so nothing could happen then." #NYR https://t.co/IkUtnXO5I9
#NYR Matt Rempe on why he didn’t fight #NJDevils Kurtis MacDermid: “I had my instructions. I had my instructions.”
Interesting comments from Peter Laviolette on Matt Rempe. He said they've had talks about having fewer staged fights. He didn't want Rempe to fight MacDermid early vs NJ because the #NYR viewed the Bastian hit as clean. Then the refs stopped a fight after the Siegenthaler hit.
Matt Rempe, talking after his suspension: “I made a mistake. … I didn’t know I actually clipped him.” Said he never wants to hurt anyone.
On the goal allowed off the Kreider turnover, Lavi said, "We need to be a little bit crisper." But on moving Kreider down in the lineup after that, he said, "It wasn’t about a top 6 or bottom 6… We were a little bit flat. Just wanted to change and try something different." #NYR
Peter Laviolette explains his decision to stick with the same lineup as Sunday in win over Islanders and make Matt Rempe a healthy scratch tonight in return from 4-game suspension #NYR https://t.co/aJ3u2X2WV2
"He'll be back in there" Just not tonight #NYR scratch Matt Rempe against #gojetsgo Full story ⤵️ https://t.co/yxcxjSgYoz
Matt Rempe staying out of Rangers’ lineup vs. Jets despite suspension being over https://t.co/9P9uPXv3y8 https://t.co/ivy1WdLdj5
Lavi decided to keep the same lineup from Sunday because #NYR played well ("specifically how that bottom 6 played") but expects to use all 13 forwards down the stretch. "I am going to move guys around... We're going to keep 13 players moving and get ourselves playoff ready."
Laviolette confirms NYR going with same lineup.
Laviolette says he’s staying with the same forward lineup as Sunday, meaning Brodzinski in and Rempe out. He says he’s going to play all 13 forwards down the stretch.
Jets vs NYR tonight…Rempe eligible to return. https://t.co/jsrlj3xGYz
Greetings from Greenburgh, everyone. Where Matt Rempe is taking part in the #NYR morning skate and is eligible to return to the lineup tonight after his four-game suspension.
Matt Rempe’s return means someone’s going to drop from the Rangers’ bottom six https://t.co/FmwOjlOgYj https://t.co/61OlNT3gK5