In a notable NHL game moment, Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers and Ryan Reaves engaged in a fight that caught the attention of fans and commentators alike. Rempe, encouraged by his teammates, accepted Reaves' challenge, leading to a physical exchange where both players landed blows. Despite Rempe's attempt to use his reach advantage and left hand jabs, Reaves delivered more impactful and harder hits. The fight, described as a 'Let's get this over with' moment by observers, occurred while the Rangers were trailing by one goal, raising questions about the timing of the altercation. Notably, Rempe played a little defense for the first time, and the altercation was not as wild as Rempe's other fights.
Later than expected in the game. And not as wild or out of control as Rempe's other fights. #nyr https://t.co/KEC82bn93q
We got Matt Rempe vs. Ryan Reaves tonight. Looks like Rempe took John Scott’s advice and finally used his reach. From my story on the @NYRangers rookie, which you can read here: https://t.co/AzZekefriZ
Reaves and Rempe drop em' 🥊 https://t.co/NvvmDiyzYI
Rempe finally gets baited into a fight with Reaves. He got challenged, looked to the bench, and was given the green light from teammates. He used his reach to get some jabs in with the left hand, but also took some heavy blows. Not an ideal time with #NYR trailing by one.
REMPE AND REAVES DROP THE GLOVES AT CENTER ICE 😱 https://t.co/4raCSRGwnI
Rempe played a little defense for the first time, held Reaves at (his long) arm's length for a while. Both guys landed some blows, but Reaves seemed to land more, harder ones. And then, they just stopped. Looked like Rempe said that's enough. So there you have it. #NYR
A very "Let's get this over with" type of deal from Reaves and Rempe. Kid held his own. #NYR
#NYR Matt Rempe and Ryan Reaves have dropped the gloves...