Player Discussion Matt Rempe - See Mod Note Post 769

[noupf]

Dirty hit. Elbow to the head. Yes he should get a suspension. The kid needs a talking to by coaches and other players in the locker room on what he needs to do to continue to play hard, but also less dangerously with his hits.

Ironic though how the Devil's had one of the biggest head hunters in NHL history with Scott Steven's....

I don't want people seriously injured and yes the game has evolved, but its a little satisfying seeing Devils players on the other end of high hits.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

It was a dirty hit and he will get suspended for a couple of games but man the Devils fans were yucking it up over the Wilson/Panarin thing when that happened and Panarin almost got his head bashed on the ice. That was funny to them. Now the shoe is on the other foot. f*** them.

 

[bhamill]

I don't think the Devils players themselves want to get into a knife fight. This iteration of them would probably just end up stabbing themselves.

Whether or not this season ends up throwing them in a situation where they do stupid things for grit and tuffness next year ala Goodrow and Reaves is a different story.

Yup. They run Panarin, we run Hughes... who is going to lose more time? Jack cant take that shit and will be very unhappy with his guys putting a big target on him.

 

[bhamill]

Almost none.

If you don't think that the league is going to be tuned into the next game and basically tell both teams to watch their shit then you're nuts. The leash some of these guys are going to get is going to be awfully short.

Rempe will have to fight him the next go around though. He's kind of lost his license to ignore MacDermid.

I disagree somewhat. I'd still tell McDermid "You want to fight so bad? Take the instigator." Especially since he did that "lost a lot of respect interview." f*** him. Let the Devils seethe over Rempe some more instead of focusing on winning.
The entire league saw Rempe go with Martin, Deslaurias, Olivier, and f***ing Reaves in a matter of like 5 or 6 games, nobody is gonna buy the "scared" narrative. Especially after he laid that hit WITH McDermid right on the ice. Obviously McDermid is NOT a deterrent, and that's gotta hurt both him and the Devils.

I can see him become a repeat offender.

I like the kid, but after the elbow, he should have fought MacDermid.

We just went up 2-0 - a lot due to Rempe - and then it just deflated the moment. I hope the Devil player is okay, I definitely think he’s concussed.

To not fight after that? Wasn’t a good look for the kid.

He would have had to go through all four officials to fight McDermid, and THAT is how you get a target on your back from the refs. A player like Rempe being respectful to the officials goes a LONG way. It's pretty much a necessity if he wants to be a regular with a long career.

 

[PalmCoastRanger]

I disagree somewhat. I'd still tell McDermid "You want to fight so bad? Take the instigator." Especially since he did that "lost a lot of respect interview." f*** him. Let the Devils seethe over Rempe some more instead of focusing on winning.
The entire league saw Rempe go with Martin, Deslaurias, Olivier, and f***ing Reaves in a matter of like 5 or 6 games, nobody is gonna buy the "scared" narrative. Especially after he laid that hit WITH McDermid right on the ice. Obviously McDermid is NOT a deterrent, and that's gotta hurt both him and the Devils.

Rempe was beckoning underhanded at, I would assume, McDermid from behind the ref. If those refs weren't there, it would have been a fight.

 

[Jackson Ranger]

Bad hit and he should be suspended. Tough time to do it too, after just playing a great shift and providing the screen for Gus.

With that said, MacDermid has no room to talk. He was suspended twice in the AHL, one time for 12 games for an illegal hit to the head where the guy needed surgery for multiple fractures of his face/jaw. He also was suspended for 2 games in 2020 for hitting Provorov in the head in a game against the Flyers when he was with the Kings. A perfect example of the pot calling the kettle black.

 

[huerter]

What was the vibe in Hartford? Did he ever cross the line? Did it look like something dangerous was about to happen every time he built up speed?

 

[TGWL]

The hit wasn't needed. He was going to make contact while having that wide stance. It just wasn't going to be the head. You can see their lower body come together, but he made the rise in his elbow before body contact. So you can't even justify it with the lower impact changed the way he was going to hit. It's a bad hit for somebody who played a smart game not engaging in a fight, throwing them off their game. I'd give him 5-6 games for that if I was hanging out suspensions. I'm all for making it difficult for the other team to play against. I'm not here for these headshots.

Hit was dirty and will get him a deserved suspension but I hope they take into account Siegenthaler pulling up to avoid the hit. Much like Bastian the other day, the Devils spent the entire game avoiding hits. Laf on Hughes is another example. Hughes turned to avoid a big hit and went face first into the boards. Refs bailed them out by calling the cleanest hit imaginable.

I don't think they should. Siegenthaler pulling up had nothing to do with throwing an elbow like that.

 

[EdJovanovski]

King

 

[McRanger92]

The hit wasn't needed. He was going to make contact while having that wide stance. It just wasn't going to be the head. You can see their lower body come together, but he made the rise in his elbow before body contact. So you can't even justify it with the lower impact changed the way he was going to hit. It's a bad hit for somebody who played a smart game not engaging in a fight, throwing them off their game. I'd give him 5-6 games for that if I was hanging out suspensions. I'm all for making it difficult for the other team to play against. I'm not here for these headshots.


I don't think they should. Siegenthaler pulling up had nothing to do with throwing an elbow like that.

If Siegenthaler was willing to take a hit to make the play, he doesn't take an elbow to the head. You and I may not agree totally with that, but its likely thats how Parros sees it.

 

[Grifter3511]

Hf Mainboards one week ago: This Rempe kid needs to stop fighting. He's going to get hurt. I don't want to see another CTE victim. He doesn't need to go with every enforcer who wants a piece of him.

Hf Mainboards yesterday and today: Rempe has to fight! He must be held accountable! How dare he not answer the bell! The code! The code!!

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

It was a dirty hit and he will get suspended for a couple of games but man the Devils fans were yucking it up over the Wilson/Panarin thing when that happened and Panarin almost got his head bashed on the ice. That was funny to them. Now the shoe is on the other foot. f*** them.

Just imagine the takes if the rangers had put out something like this

 

[McRanger92]

Just imagine the takes if the rangers had put out something like this

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NHL now fans crying about the monster that was created by this incident was predictable as anything

 

[TGWL]

If Siegenthaler was willing to take a hit to make the play, he doesn't take an elbow to the head. You and I may not agree totally with that, but its likely thats how Parros sees it.

If Matt Rempe doesn't throw up an elbow at the last second, Siegenthaler doesn't take an elbow to head. I just can't excuse that play and put it off on another player partially to blame.

King

Goodrow being that high on the chart while not contributing makes me dislike him even more

 

[McRanger92]

If Matt Rempe doesn't throw up an elbow at the last second, Siegenthaler doesn't take an elbow to head. I just can't excuse that play and put it off on another player partially to blame.


Goodrow being that high on the chart while not contributing makes me dislike him even more

One could argue Rempe was bracing himself to slam into the boards. Still worthy of a game or 2 but this incident is only news because it's Rempe. Plays happen like this every night without supplemental discipline.

 

[Pawnee Rangers]

The hit was dirty. Good. Teams took liberties with the Rangers for far too long. It's nice seeing them as the villain for a change. Nice teams don't win Stanley Cups.

 

[TGWL]

One could argue Rempe was bracing himself to slam into the boards. Still worthy of a game or 2 but this incident is only news because it's Rempe. Plays happen like this every night without supplemental discipline.

Plays like this are posted on the main board regardless of the player. I think you're trying to pick it apart to paint a better picture here.

 

[McRanger92]

Plays like this are posted on the main board regardless of the player. I think you're trying to pick it apart to paint a better picture here.

As opposed to every non-Ranger fan making it out to be a crime against humanity? yeah I guess I am painting a better picture, if that's the frame of reference. DoPS has continually shown they come down on the side of the offender, I see no reason why it would be different here.

 

[Leonardo87]

Word of advice, this is not a warning but a suggestion to avoid warnings. I would tread very lightly in the main Rempe thread, maybe even avoid it all together but that’s your choice.

I expect news to be released soon and depending what the punishment is, tempers are going to rise.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Just imagine the takes if the rangers had put out something like this

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Is this an actual tweet from the Capitals? It looks like it was made by a pre-teen.

 

[JCProdigy]

Other teams' fans are going crazy over a Ranger player?!?!?

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I staying with my original guess. 5k

 

[EdJovanovski]

I staying with my original guess. 5k

I’ll start the GoFundMe

 

[Machinehead]

The people criticizing the hit are correct.

As far as what happened after the hit, I condone it and want more of it. He made MacDermid look like an absolute melvin. I love that he annoys people.

Take your code and shove it. I'm leaving your bell on read. I straight up don't care about respect. This ain't chess.

 

[eco's bones]

I disagree somewhat. I'd still tell McDermid "You want to fight so bad? Take the instigator." Especially since he did that "lost a lot of respect interview." f*** him. Let the Devils seethe over Rempe some more instead of focusing on winning.
The entire league saw Rempe go with Martin, Deslaurias, Olivier, and f***ing Reaves in a matter of like 5 or 6 games, nobody is gonna buy the "scared" narrative. Especially after he laid that hit WITH McDermid right on the ice. Obviously McDermid is NOT a deterrent, and that's gotta hurt both him and the Devils.


He would have had to go through all four officials to fight McDermid, and THAT is how you get a target on your back from the refs. A player like Rempe being respectful to the officials goes a LONG way. It's pretty much a necessity if he wants to be a regular with a long career.

What John Scott was telling Matthew and probably what the Rangers have been telling him is if someone wants to fight him he should choose the time and situation which I agree with. MacDermid can say all kinds of shit but if he wanted it that bad then he should risk taking the extra penalty whether it's instigator and a misconduct or just a minor....it's selfish yep but that's how it goes and the way that Matthew should handle it. The entire point of fighting is to protect yourself or a teammate or otherwise to make it as tactical as possible to benefit your team somehow because otherwise it's just fighting for the hell of it which is pretty useless.

Might as well say Gustafsson's game winning goal doesn't happen without Rempe's screen and the havoc going around the crease. There was the good.....but the elbow right afterwards was the bad. But that's correctable.....and correcting it shouldn't take a thing away from his physical game. He's going run some players over kind of like Bufyglien use to do. That size with his ability to move is going to do that.