Rangers Before Matt Rempe Received eight-game suspension following hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen Friday evening.
After meeting with NHL player safety officials in an in-person hearing, the 22-year-old was disciplined by the league and suspended for the second time. young career.
In his first game for New York since November 25, Rempe hit/elbowed Heiskanen from behind in the third period and received a five-minute major penalty for elbowing and game misconduct. It was his fourth ejection in just 22 NHL games.
Both of Rempe’s suspensions came from an elbow after the 6-foot-9 forward hit the Devils defenseman. Jonas Siegenthaler in March 2023, this earned him a four-game suspension.
In five games with the Blueshirts, Rempe has zero points and 24 penalty minutes with an average of six minutes on the ice. He was recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL on December 18 after the Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko at the Seattle Kraken.
