Rangers fans are expressing ire towards Mika Zibanejad as his point-less streak continues to five games following a Florida loss.
Rempemania successfully seized control of the New York Rangers’ fan base.
Matt Rempe, a 6-foot-8 player with a noticeable shiner on his eye, explains that facial bruising is common on an NHL rink. He stands around 6-foot-8 without skates and said that it’s just a little bit of it, but he believes it’s part of what goes along with hitting, as players get bumps and bruises along the way.
NHL rookie Rempe, a 21-year-old, has sparked a leaguewide obsession with his first games. He has had three fights in his first five games, with a fourth possible if not for an illegal check to the head against the New Jersey Devils. Rempe has more penalty minutes (32) than minutes spent playing (28). His first professional goal was the game winner in a nationally televised game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Rangers promoted Rempe from AHL Hartford to the NHL for their Stadium Series game against the New York Islanders. Rempe was an injury replacement for winger Blake Wheeler, who ended the season with a lower-body injury. In his first NHL shift, he fought Matt Martin, earning cult hero status in New York. In his fourth game, he fought Nicolas Deslauriers and scored the game-winning goal. In his fifth game, he fought Mathieu Olivier, causing his left eye to turn multiple colors after Olivier’s punch.
Matt Rempe, a Rangers defenceman, has gained a significant following due to his unusual size, enthusiastic physical play, and goofiness. His debut at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night was a rematch against Columbus, and the crowd cheered for him. Rempe’s jersey was displayed in the NHL’s flagship retail store, which is unusual for a player who hasn’t played more than eight minutes in a game yet in his NHL career. Rangers winger Jimmy Vesey said that Rempe’s debut was “very cool” and that it had created a buzz on the internet. The buzz is not just about the frequency of fights but also how Rempe fights, according to John Scott, who was one of the NHL’s leading heavyweights for eight seasons until his retirement in 2016.
