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New York Rangers right winger Matt Rempe received a game misconduct for elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen.
Around seven minutes into the third period, the Rangers had a 2-1 lead over the Stars. That’s when Rempe skated toward the back of Heiskanen, who was chipping the puck out of Dallas’ defensive zone.
Rempe hit Heiskanen from behind with his elbow high. Heiskanen was slow to get up. He sat out for about six minutes of game time before returning for four more shifts.
After the hit, Stars center Roope Hintz rushed to Rempe to defend his longtime teammate. They both received two-minute minors for roughing. Rempe also received a five-minute major for elbowing and a 10-minute game misconduct, ending his night at 5:32 of ice time and five hits.
Despite Rempe’s ejection, the Rangers killed the major penalty and ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Stars 3-1.
“I thought he had a big impact on the game,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette told reporters afterward. “I’d like to stay away from the five-minute major, but he’s doing his best to hit bodies and make a difference in the game. Our guys really rallied around that at the end.”
This is the Rangers enforcer’s fourth ejection in 22 career NHL games. He last received a game misconduct for taking part in the Rangers and New Jersey Devils’ line brawl on April 3. That came a few weeks after Rempe received a major penalty and eventual four-game suspension for elbowing Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler on March 11. And on Feb. 22 against New Jersey again, Rempe received a match penalty for a hit on Nathan Bastian.
This was Rempe’s first game for the Rangers since Nov. 25 against the St. Louis Blues. The Rangers called him up from the AHL, where he’s had three goals, five points and 22 penalty minutes in 18 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack.
So far in the NHL this season, the 22-year-old has played five games and recorded one shot and 24 penalty minutes. Last season, he racked up 71 penalty minutes in 17 games, along with a goal and an assist.
Rempe’s averaging 6:15 of ice time this season and 5:46 in his career.
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