EdJovanovski
#RempeForCalder
Imagine telling Rempe earlier this year when he was riding the bus in Hartford that in a matter of months he’d be sharing a stage with Lundqvist & Richter doing speaking events
Colton Orr was a bad ass for us. I didn't see too many guys wanna fight him when he was here. When Rempe fills out and gets his man strength look tha f outDomi needs to work on his interview skills. On his being the best Rangers tough guy.....not really. Kocur, Orr, Boogaard, Fotiu. Langdon did not have the power of those guys but he beat up a lot of bigger, tougher guys by wearing them down. He switched hands easily and his hands were really quick. He could drop his grip....belt his opponent three/four times and get his grip back and it wouldn't take more than a couple seconds and he had super endurance and he could take a punch. Rangers had several smaller guys and Domi was a little bit in with that crowd. McPhee and PJ Stock, Ryan Vandenbussche.
Rempe needed to work with someone like Laraque. He took a little too much punishment last year and he needs to use his size and reach better. The fight with Deslauriers was the best fight I saw all last year and I look at most NHL and AHL fights. The next night against Olivier he got a bad grip and got on the wrong foot and Olivier clearly got the better of him. He still marked up Olivier a bit though and as bad as that one appears he fought his way through it when most would have just gone down. Reaves and MacDermid he used his reach better. These guys are pretty much all top end...arguably top 5 fighters in the NHL or at least Deslauriers, MacDermid and Reaves. It's a lot for a 21 year old. The 5v5 bs NJ with Igor wanting to go too was just awesome.
Should’ve featured his playoff opening goal too. Kid sure knows how to make electrifying momentsWhere are all his body checks???
He said that on the Seiganthaler hit he was getting his arms up to brace for contact with the boards... I wouldn't be surprised if he panicked at missing him completely and just tried to get a piece at the same time as bracing. He's too big for that, his shoulder height is most players' head or jaw height.There was nothing wrong with the TVR hit. If he gets called for shit like that I'll live with it and its really up to the refs to stop being dumb f***s. A touch late? Yeah but I've seen other teams get away with the same shit if not worse (see: every hit of Sam Bennett's career.)
Rempe is a big guy with a reputation and poor hitting technique, though the only really egregious hit that he's thrown thus far in his career was the Sigenthaler one as I have no idea wtf he was trying to accomplish there.
Yea it's a given with his size and straight ahead speed. He just kills people.I like Rempe's game although, it's pretty much guaranteed he will be suspended multiple times this year.
I'm telling you, he learns to hip check, Butt first primary point of contact to the head is gonna happen! That's a 5 minute penalty I'm down to kill.Even if he gets his timing right, on the hits, he might never be not called, because of his size.
Let it be known I was cheated out of cap space by people changing the rules mid game, and because I rewarded Rempe with a 4.3M contract he was the only reasonable buyout I could do!View attachment 904879
Let it be known this man is a fraud and bought out Rempe in a GM game. He doesn't believe.
I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but imagine if he is able to round out his game? Rooting hard for the kid!![]()
Rangers' Rempe: 'Got to become a better player'
Entering his first full NHL season, the Rangers' Matt Rempe is focused on being a better player but admits he enjoys the fighting.www.espn.com