Rempe (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
The Rangers activated Vincent Trocheck (upper body) from LTIR in a corresponding move. Rempe is out indefinitely and has already missed the last seven games. His move to LTIR isn't likely to impact his timeline for a return. Rempe has produced one goal, eight shots on net, 30 hits and seven PIM across nine appearances this season.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Shifts to IR
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Rempe (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
The Rangers recalled Connor Mackey from AHL Hartford in a corresponding move. Rempe is out indefinitely after being injured in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks on Oct. 23. He has provided one goal, eight shots on net, 30 hits and seven PIM across nine appearances this season.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Facing long-term absence
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Rempe (upper body) is out indefinitely, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports Tuesday.
Rempe sustained a long-term injury in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to San Jose. He has chipped in one goal, eight shots on net, 30 hits and seven PIM across nine appearances this season. Once Rempe receives the green light to play again, he will be in the mix for a fourth-line role.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Not traveling with team
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Rempe (upper body) didn't travel with the Rangers to Calgary ahead of Saturday's clash against the Flames, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Rempe is still being evaluated after suffering the upper-body injury during Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to San Jose. If he's not with the team in Calgary, it seems reasonable to believe he'll also miss Tuesday's clash in Vancouver. It wouldn't be surprising if Rempe is also out for Thursday's game in Edmonton, but that's far enough in the future that there's still a chance he'll rejoin the team on the road by then. The 23-year-old has a goal, seven PIM and 30 hits in nine outings this year. Brennan Othmann might draw into the lineup due to Rempe's absence.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Suffers upper-body injury
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Rempe sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game against San Jose.
Rempe logged just 19 seconds of ice time before exiting the game, but he did receive a five-minute fighting major for sparring with San Jose's Ryan Reaves at 5:55 of the first period. Rempe entered Thursday's action with a goal, two PIM and 30 hits in eight appearances this year. If Rempe can't play Sunday in Calgary, then Jonny Brodzinski will probably draw into the lineup.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Agrees to two-year contract
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Rempe signed a two-year contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.
Rempe was eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer after completing his entry-level contract. The Rangers didn't disclose the financial terms of the deal, but it's expected to come with a $975,000 cap hit, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic's source. Rempe had three goals, eight points, 67 PIM, 30 shots and 117 hits across 42 outings with the Rangers in 2024-25. The 22-year-old provides toughness, but not a lot else, and as a consequence of his somewhat limited game, Rempe is often a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old is likely to continue to spend a fair amount of games in the press box and might even see stints in the minors during the life of this contract.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Two points against Panthers
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Rempe produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida.
The rugged winger got the Rangers on the board midway through the first period, then helped set up Jonny Brodzinski for the team's final tally late in the third. It was Rempe's first multi-point performance of the season, and the 22-year-old has seen more consistent shifts in April as New York officially dropped out of the playoff race. Over his five appearances this month, Rempe has averaged 11:10 in ice time while delivering one goal, three points, four PIM and 12 hits.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Bags assist in win
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Rempe notched an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Islanders.
This was Rempe's first point in three contests since returning from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old ended his seven-game point drought with the helper. He's up to six points, 26 shots on net, 112 hits, 63 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 39 appearances. He'll be in the mix for bottom-six minutes again in 2025-26, though he'll need a new contract as a pending restricted free agent.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Ready to rock
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Rempe (upper body) will play against Tampa Bay on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Rempe will return to a bottom-six role after missing the last four games. He has contributed two goals, three assists, 25 shots on net, 63 PIM and 103 hits across 36 NHL outings this season. Rempe could replace Brett Berard in Monday's lineup.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Still unavailable
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Rempe (upper body) won't suit up versus New Jersey on Saturday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Rempe will miss his fourth straight game. He has two goals, three assists, 63 PIM and 103 hits over 36 NHL games this season. Rempe participated in Friday's practice and could return to the lineup soon.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Battling illness
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Rempe will miss Thursday's game against Toronto because of an illness.
Rempe has two goals, five points, 54 PIM and 99 hits in 34 appearances in 2024-25. He also has three goals, five points and 22 PIM in 18 outings with AHL Hartford. Rempe's next chance to play will come Saturday versus Vancouver.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Nabs helper in overtime win
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Rempe notched an assist, two PIM and three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.
Rempe ended a seven-game point drought with the secondary helper on Jonny Brodzinski's tally in the third period. The 22-year-old Rempe continues to pile up hits, logging at least three of them in six straight contests. For the season, the fourth-line winger has five points, 52 PIM, 91 hits, 21 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over 31 appearances.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Tallies in Tuesday's win
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Rempe scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Senators.
Rempe also saw 9:12 of ice time, his second-highest mark in a game this season. He had the Rangers' third goal, which sparked a three-goal third period as they ran away with the win. Rempe also mixed it up and earned a double-minor for roughing while coming to the defense of Igor Shesterkin after Brady Tkachuk collided with the netminder in the crease. Rempe's scoring output is limited -- he has just two points in 12 games, though he needed 17 contests to produce that much offense last year. He's added 35 PIM, 29 hits and a plus-3 rating in 2024-25.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Set for call-up
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Rempe (suspension) will be recalled from AHL Hartford ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Dallas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Rempe's promotion will allow him to serve out the final game of his eight-game suspension Tuesday, a move that was facilitated by Chris Kreider (upper body) being placed on injured reserve. Even once his suspension is over, the 22-year-old Rempe is far from a lock to actually crack the lineup, especially after the Rangers claimed Arthur Kaliyev off waivers Monday.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Assigned to AHL
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Rempe (suspension) was assigned to AHL Hartford on Monday.
Rempe was issued an eight-game suspension in late December for boarding and elbowing, and he's been out for the Rangers' last seven matchups. He'll head to the minors after the Rangers claimed Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Kings on Monday. Rempe will be immediately eligible to play for Hartford, but he'll still need to miss one more game if he rejoins the NHL club at some point.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Sent down Tuesday
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Rempe was assigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Rempe logged one hit and two PIM in 9:26 of ice time in a 5-2 loss to the Blues on Monday. The 22-year-old will link back up with the Wolf Pack, where he's picked up two goals and an assist over 10 games in 2024-25.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Sent down Thursday
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Rempe was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Thursday.
Rempe has played in just two of the Rangers' first seven games, logging five hits and one blocked shot. The 22-year-old forward will get more playing time with Hartford, but even if he eventually returns to the NHL, he has little to offer outside of physical play.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Lays lumber in preseason win
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Rempe recorded a game-hit seven hits while adding two PIM, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 preseason win over the Devils.
The 22-year-old became an instant fan favorite last season as a rookie due to his physical play, racking up 71 PIM and 50 hits in only 17 games, and Rempe doesn't look like he intends to go easy on the opposition in 2024-25. His fourth-line role and lack of offensive upside keep him off the fantasy radar in most formats, but in leagues where hits and PIM have value, Rempe can be very useful.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Opens flurry of scoring
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Rempe opened the scoring in the second period during Sunday's 4-1 Game 1 win over the Capitals.
The fan-favorite forward got the crowd into a frenzy with his goal 4:17 into the second period, and the Rangers rode the wave, adding two more goals in the next 2:06. Rempe added a plus-2 rating, two shots, two PIM and three hits in just 8:33 of ice time. He's no Artemi Panarin with the puck on his stick, but Rempe's physicality and penchant for penalties can provide surprising value in the right formats. In 18 career games including Sunday's, the 6-foot-7 winger has 73 PIM.
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Rangers' Matt Rempe: Draws into last two games
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Rempe was in the lineup for the last two games of the regular season and finished the 2023-24 campaign with one goal, one assist, 50 hits and 71 PIM in 17 appearances.
Rempe will be an option on the fourth line for the Rangers in the postseason, as coach Peter Laviolette will be deciding between Rempe's physicality and Jonny Brodzinski's superior skill and speed for the final forward spot when the team's healthy up front. Rempe quickly became a fan favorite at MSG by throwing around his 6-foot-7, 241-pound frame with reckless abandon, and his physical style threw numerous opponents off their game despite Rempe averaging just 5:38 TOI.
