{"id":438017,"date":"2024-02-27T08:30:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=438017"},"modified":"2024-02-26T21:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T02:07:23","slug":"the-pros-and-cons-of-the-matt-rempe-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/27\/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-matt-rempe-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of The Matt Rempe Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent history, no New York Ranger has ever generated more hype and fanfare around their debut like Matt Rempe<\/a>. The buzz started to generate once he was first recalled from Hartford. He was on the roster for their Original Six matchup against the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> on February 15. Unfortunately, Rempe was a healthy scratch brought in for precautionary reasons. With an injury to Blake Wheeler<\/a>, an opportunity presented itself to the former 2020 sixth-rounder. It was only fitting that the next game on the schedule was one that many fans were looking forward to. Yes, emphasize many.<\/p>\n

Matt Rempe<\/a>‘s Debut<\/h2>\n

Rempe made his debut in front of over 75,000 people at MetLife Stadium in the Stadium Series against the New York Islanders<\/a>. Less than two minutes into the game, the 6-foot-8 Rempe was in his first NHL fight with veteran Matt Martin<\/a>. The young Rempe held his own and from that moment on, he was a fan favourite.<\/p>\n

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\u2705 First NHL game
\n? First NHL fight<\/p>\n

6-foot-8 Matt Rempe drops em’ with Matt Martin<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eLQXfY3vUh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n