“He has an impact in his first playoff game he’s played,” Capitals Coach Spencer Carbery said of Matt Rempe. “We need to do a better job against his line and their bottom six.”
The 6-foot-7, 241-pound rookie became an instant fan favorite when he made his NHL debut in February. He fought five times down the stretch of the regular season, including on the first shift of his first game, and had five games in which his penalty minutes exceeded his ice time.
In between those two clashes, Rempe scored the game’s first goal, proving that he is capable of more than just causing physical chaos. Malenstyn’s frustration after the elbowing incident drives home what Rempe can do in a game and in the series, even when he’s not in the penalty box or dropping the gloves. As the biggest player on the ice, he’s a physical, imposing presence on every shift, and the Capitals have to manage that without losing their composure.“That’s his brand of hockey,” Malenstyn said.
McIlrath attempted to engage Rempe late in the third period with a few cross-checks after a whistle — within the bounds of what is almost never called as a penalty while still making a presence known — and Rempe backed away from the situation. But as the series goes on, it’s likely that tensions will continue to build where Rempe is concerned, and it will be up to Washington to walk the line between standing up to him and going over the edge.
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