Player Discussion Matt Rempe - See Mod Note Post 769

[bhamill]

Any old timers getting Fotiu vibes from him?

Nick had some real straight ahead speed, could not turn for shit. Another guy that most other enforcers seemed to like. Good guy.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Another great interview in the locker room after the game. No shirt of course.

Unlike Meeka who’s too embarrassed of his zero muscle definition and pepperoni nips, Remper is a pure chad, should be in Meeka’s spot on PP1, 1st line, and should take his A.

 

[Row I Goon]

Yeesh. The saltiness on Rempe around the NHL media posts is real.

 

[McRanger92]

He's like the real life version of Doug Glatt from the movie Goon, except Rempe can skate and play. Deslauriers asking him to fight during warm ups was like Ross Rhea challenging Doug Glatt. I want to see this kid play against Tom Wilson.

Wilson knows better

 

[will1066]

Another great interview in the locker room after the game. No shirt of course.

Unlike Meeka who’s too embarrassed of his zero muscle definition and pepperoni nips, Remper is a pure chad, should be in Meeka’s spot on PP1, 1st line, and should take his A.

You had me at pepperoni nips

 

[Matt Rentfree]

You had me at pepperoni nips

Pepperoni is just low rent, off brand soppressasta. Fight me.

 

[Crease]

Was Rempe this type of player in junior or is this essentially him adopting whatever role necessary to stick.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Was Rempe this type of player in junior or is this essentially him adopting whatever role necessary to stick.

Nah he was compared to Mika in juniors

 

[Rongomania]

Deslauriers is a very terrifying man. WELTED UP.

Long live Matt f*ckin' Rempe.

Ohhhh man playoff hockey COME AWN

 

[Hunter Gathers]

He's like the real life version of Doug Glatt from the movie Goon, except Rempe can skate and play. Deslauriers asking him to fight during warm ups was like Ross Rhea challenging Doug Glatt. I want to see this kid play against Tom Wilson.

Rempe to Wilson

 

[will1066]

Pepperoni is just low rent, off brand soppressasta. Fight me.

I love soppresata sprinkled with black pepper and dipped in a little olive oil

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I love soppresata sprinkled with black pepper and dipped in a little olive oil

Having mental images of Emily dipping slices of soppressata in EVOO and feeding them to you while she reads you French poetry.

 

[will1066]

Having mental images of Emily dipping slices of soppressata in EVOO and feeding them to you while she reads you French poetry.

You too?!

 

[ajdj10]

For someone that is 10ft, he moves well.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I like him, but for me he has to relax now, he's already proven he's a heavyweight, he doesn't have to line up against every tough guy in the league. Fight when you need to now.

 

[eco's bones]

Last thing Rempe should do is relax. Notwithstanding even whether he gets into another fight---his best chance at staying in the lineup is forecheck hard, be responsible away from the puck and hit anything that moves. Just the last thing though is going to get some players to challenge him.....that is an is what it is. The other thing is that at least some of the tough guys around the league are going to ask him.....and for them (or at least some of them) it's a way for them to justify getting an NHL paycheck. That in part is why both Martin and Deslauriers have asked him. I suspect when we play Florida on March 4 Gadjovich is going to be looking for him. Also Florida is the toughest and nastiest team in the East which in part is why they're on top of the Atlantic and so we'll want Rempe playing against them and we have another with them on March 23. There may be run ins coming with Jeannot (TB) a round 2 with Deslauriers, MacDermid (Colo) and Xekhaj (Mtl). We have games left with all those teams and if those teams know Rempe is going to play and throw the kind of hits he has been those teams will dress those guys.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

Saw this on FB.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I like him, but for me he has to relax now, he's already proven he's a heavyweight, he doesn't have to line up against every tough guy in the league. Fight when you need to now.

He hasn't fought unless challenged. He didn't go looking for the fights.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I shouldn't laugh at someone else's pain but that Bastian picture makes me laugh every time I see it.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Last thing Rempe should do is relax. Notwithstanding even whether he gets into another fight---his best chance at staying in the lineup is forecheck hard, be responsible away from the puck and hit anything that moves. Just the last thing though is going to get some players to challenge him.....that is an is what it is. The other thing is that at least some of the tough guys around the league are going to ask him.....and for them (or at least some of them) it's a way for them to justify getting an NHL paycheck. That in part is why both Martin and Deslauriers have asked him. I suspect when we play Florida on March 4 Gadjovich is going to be looking for him. Also Florida is the toughest and nastiest team in the East which in part is why they're on top of the Atlantic and so we'll want Rempe playing against them and we have another with them on March 23. There may be run ins coming with Jeannot (TB) a round 2 with Deslauriers, MacDermid (Colo) and Xekhaj (Mtl). We have games left with all those teams and if those teams know Rempe is going to play and throw the kind of hits he has been those teams will dress those guys.

I didnt mean he was gonna coast around and eat fried chicken. I meant, these staged fights he's doing, no need of it anymore, he's proved himself already. Play your game, and fight when necessary. His fight against Seganthaler for example, as opposed to Martin and Deslaurier where it had nothing to do with anything that was going on, just an exhibition, he's proven he can fight, now go play hockey and fight for a reason

He hasn't fought unless challenged. He didn't go looking for the fights.

Yes but two of his fights were staged fights, he's proven himself, just play hockey and fight when necessary now. If he fights everyones goon he's gonna end up with broken bones in his hands of face.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I didnt mean he was gonna coast around and eat fried chicken. I meant, these staged fights he's doing, no need of it anymore, he's proved himself already. Play your game, and fight when necessary. His fight against Seganthaler for example, as opposed to Martin and Deslaurier where it had nothing to do with anything that was going on, just an exhibition, he's proven he can fight, now go play hockey and fight for a reason


Yes but two of his fights were staged fights, he's proven himself, just play hockey and fight when necessary now. If he fights everyones goon he's gonna end up with broken bones in his hands of face.

So if he is challenged to fights by tough guys like he was against the Piles and Flyers is he supposed to walk away? He has not initiated 1 fight yet.

 

[HolyHagelin]

He probably needs to take on all comers until after Reav-o. That should be the final “you belong” blessing, as these things go it is not a bad thing.

 

[will1066]

It would be terrible for me but I wouldn't be surprised if Emily tomorrow announces that she's with child after talking to Rempe today.

 

[eco's bones]

For my money Kurtis MacDermid is the toughest guy in the league. A thing with him is height too. He has reach---does a grab and he strings guys out. They have trouble reaching him and he doesn't have trouble reaching them. He's had issues with Lucic who crouches into a smaller target and has had some success counter punching him while avoiding being grabbed. If I remember MacDermid easily beat Reaves a year or two ago but he often fought Deslauriers when he was out west and though most of them were competitive at least usually MacDermid won. MacDermid's reach advantage probably doesn't work with Rempe though.

Also to keep in mind down in Hartford Rempe didn't win all the time. The AHL is a tough league. He lost at least one to McIlrath last year though that was pretty competitive too. Dylan is big, strong, controlled and technical. There have been two or three others I might say he was edged on but if it's close one way or the other I tend to look at these things as draws.

 

[JCProdigy]

Love seeing Matt in the bigs, I don’t remember him dropping gloves so much in juniors tho!

He didn't. I remember reading about him after the Rangers drafted him and as you know, it definitely wasn't the profile of a goon. This is what has me worried, that even the ignorant fans of his own team are labelling him a "goon" because a couple of tough guys in-division games searched the rookie out BEFORE the puck was even dropped to test him.

In just 3 games, the kid is already tied for 10th on the team in PIMs

and he's already tied Goodrow in goals .....

Watch the end of the fight. Deslauriers wanted that shit to end. He grabs Rempe's leg to throw him off balance.

Deslauriers out there looking like Mikhail Gorbachev after that fight.

Can the wee lad win faceoffs? Asking for a friend…

He was a shade under %50 the year he was drafted. Here's an article from before he was drafted. He discusses face-offs and getting kicked out of the dot essential because he was too big lol.

Meet 6-foot-8 Seattle Thunderbirds prospect Matt Rempe, who hopes to surprise in the NHL draft

As a 6-foot-8 center, the Thunderbirds' Matt Rempe doesn't have a lot of NHL comparisons. But he's relishing the chance to prove himself in the league, which holds its draft this week.

www.seattletimes.com

Was Rempe this type of player in junior or is this essentially him adopting whatever role necessary to stick.

Adopting role/he's a willing opponent. He was never just a fighter, just a guy who went through a huge growth spurt at (I think) 17 and is still trying to find the best way to use his body.