Matt Rempe calls out the troubled Milan Lucic for a potential fight next season

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River Hawk
August 27, 2024 (9:43 PM)

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After a quick rise to stardom in his rookie season, New York Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe has called out one veteran forward he would like to fight next season: Milan Lucic.

Despite only playing in 17 NHL games, New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was one of the quickest-to-rise stars in the league. In his very first Stadium Series game, he dropped the gloves with veteran New York Islanders forward Matt Martin. He continues building a name for himself the rest of his first week, fighting Nicolas Deslauriers of the Philadelphia Flyers and scoring his first NHL goal.

While Matt Rempe hopes to get more time on the ice next season, he is already looking ahead to his next fight. During a recent autograph session, he was asked who he would most like to fight next season. His answer: veteran forward Milan Lucic.

Milan Lucic is no stranger to a throwdown, having fought several players during his earlier years with the Boston Bruins. However, the 36-year-old forward has a four-inch height disadvantage and barely made a showing in the NHL last season, playing only four games during the regular season. Although Matt Rempe has far less experience and finesse when it comes time to drop the gloves, he has both youth on his dies, as well as receiving training from former Edmonton Oilers enforcer Georges Laraque.

While Matt Rempe continues to train heading into the upcoming season, Milan Lucic will likely be looking for a PTO offer, making it all the more unlikely we will see these two fight it out on the ice. Nevertheless, we can likely expect another brutal presence from Matt Rempe with the New York Rangers.

Source: Hockey Forever HQ
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