Matt Rempe, the New York Rangers' 6-foot-8 rookie who took the NHL by storm in recent months as a fighter and fan favorite, is back in the spotlight at playoff time.
Matt Rempe, the New York Rangers’ 6-foot-8 rookie who took the NHL by storm in recent months as a fighter and fan favorite, is back in the spotlight at playoff time.
“My job’s to finish hits there,” Rempe said. “It was a quick play. I just went through the body. Obviously, you never want anyone to get hurt, and that’s terrible that he’s hurt and I’m sorry to hear about that. But I think it was a clean hit. I was just trying to play hard, move my feet and be physical.”
The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers on Sunday night can finish off a sweep of the Eastern Conference eighth-seeded Capitals, who won’t have van Riemsdyk available to them because of the injury from the hit. Washington has already dug deep into its minor league depth on the blue line, missing three regulars on the back end: Nick Jensen, Rasmus Sandin and Ethan Bear.
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