Matt Rempe breaks his silence after getting tossed from the game
Matt Rempe finally spoke after last night's Big City Brawl. The atmosphere in the locker room was buzzing as a smiling Rempe strolled in, still riding the adrenaline high from last night's showdown.
That was a banger, he said , reflecting on the explosive line brawl that kicked off the NHL-leading New York Rangers' 4-3 victory over their Hudson River Rivals, the New Jersey Devils, sealing a clean 4-0 sweep of the season series.
According to Rempe, there was no need for pre-game planning � everyone knew what was coming.
Describing the intensity of the faceoff, Rempe gave respect where it was due.
The anticipation was rising, setting the stage for the epic bout that ensued.
All fighters were ejected asde from Vesey and Lazar, who were ruled as the ones who started the melee, with everyone else escalating the proceedings.
That wasn't all as Will Cuylle and Dawson Mercer mixed things up a few minutes later.
Reflecting on his unexpected early exit from the game, Rempe quipped,
Despite the ejections and penalties, Rempe marveled at the sheer strength of Kurtis MacDermid.
When asked about standout performances from his teammates, Rempe loved defenseman K'Andre Miller's scrap.
Rempe's own statistics against the Devils tell a wild story, with three games, just over five minutes of total ice time, three ejections, and a whopping 47 penalty minutes, all while managing to maintain a positive rating.
It's safe to say Rempe brought the heat against the Devils � and then some.
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