BREAKING: Matt Rempe Takes On Infamous Leafs Enforcer
The New York Rangers recently called up 6'8" center Matt Rempe. Since then he has been on a tear throughout the league, fighting everyone he can. Tonight he got a chance to drop the gloves with one of the most infamous enforcer in the league.
Rempe Drops The Gloves With reaves
Ever since Matt Rempe started fighting everyone in the NHL, many fans circled today's date on their calendars. Why? The Rangers are playing the Toronto Maple Leafs. With Ryan Reaves in the lineup, fans were hoping to see the rookie take on the classic NHL enforcer. Early in the game it seemed like it wasn't going to happen, but then it did.
Matt Rempe and Ryan Reaves drop the gloves for a heavyweight bout
#NYR | #LeafsForever
Before the fight, Rempe glanced back at his bench, seemingly to get approval from his teammates. He also could have been looking for an indication from the coaching staff. However, his teammates were fully behind him so he dropped the gloves.
Earlier in the game, Reaves offered to go but the rookie turned him down. Luckily for fans who enjoy this kind of hockey, they ended up going anyways.
This is Rempe's 4th fight in seven career NHL games. At this point it seems like he's going to drop the gloves every night, making the Rangers must-watch television.
POLL |
Who do you think won this fight? |
Rempe | 193 | 33.2 % |
Reaves | 389 | 66.8 % |
List of polls |
|
3 hours ago | By Tom Banks NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun Speculates That The Rangers Have Many More Trades to Make |
|
5 hours ago | By Tom Banks The Reason Behind Auston Matthews' Reaggravated Injury Officially Revealed |
|
6 hours ago | By James Connelly Former Sabre and Buffalo native fires shots at his old team in a recent press conference |
|
7 hours ago | By Tom Banks Quinn Hughes gets brutally honest and admits there is a feud between Elias Pettersson and JT Miller |
|
8 hours ago | By Tom Banks NHL Reporter Issues Shock Prediction About Chris Kreider's Future in New York |
|
9 hours ago | By James Connelly Matt Rempe set to receive a massive suspension for boarding Miro Heiskanen |
|
10 hours ago | By James Connelly Terrible injury news announced for Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
13 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Leafs' Morgan Reilly Goes After Sabres' Tage Thompson For Vicious Hit On Auston Matthews |
Previously on HouseOfHockey