Matthew Rempe elbowing on Jonas Siegenthaler (suspended 4 games)

[Tobias Kahun]

Presented without comment.

JS’ head slowed him down I guess, that’s a laughable comment, especially with the taunting Rempe did after it

I too commonly flare my elbow up towards a person's head when I'm about to run into them.

That’s the gordie Howe and mark messier way of protecting yourself I guess

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I too commonly flare my elbow up towards a person's head when I'm about to run into them.

It's completely insane

How does flaring your only one of your elbows above your shoulders even theoretically brace you for hitting the boards??? Comical.

 

[Score08]

Apparently he’s fitting right in with the headshot rags.

 

[mouser]

Was guessing 5 games, no issue with 4.

If it was a basic illegal check to the head with a shoulder and no injury like the Parker Kelley hit on Englund it would have been a default 2 game suspension.

Factor in:
a) Rempe's hit was with an extended elbow, not a shoulder, and
b) Siegenthaler was injured

The typical default for a player with no suspension history becomes 4-5 games.

 

[Divine]

Played 10 games and gets suspended for 4.

He needs to smarten up.

 

[unicornpig]

4 games for your first suspension, is the league telling you better chill or your career will be short.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Presented without comment.

lol embarrassing comment from Lavi

 

[Rubi]

Should have been more.

 

[Xirik]

I too commonly flare my elbow up towards a person's head when I'm about to run into them.

Like wouldn't pushing your elbows outwards potentially hurt more when going into the boards? it would be the principle point of contact.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Suspended four games honestly should be more. The kid is just turning into a reckless fool. Hopefully, he learns but somehow I doubt it. He is also probably going to be a coward and not answer the call when Mac goes after him.

 

[HitterD]

4 games for Rasmus Andersson for elbowing Laine to the head in October, first time offense

guess this one makes sense as well in the above context.

 

[albator71]

Good maybe the kid will smarten up and start playing hockey instead of running around the ice like a headless rooster Lol

 

[not a troll]

2 for the hit and 2 for the wave.

 

[ijuka]

I too commonly flare my elbow up towards a person's head when I'm about to run into them.

Not enough time to react to them stopping and pulling their head back to make the decision to flare out your elbow and also to act on it...

I'm sorta surprised how quick reaction times people seem to have, Rempe wasn't even looking at the guy's head.

That was just a hit with which he attempted to level the guy against the boards, but then Siegenthaler braked and pulled his upper body back so Rempe missed.

 

[MadDevil]

Presented without comment.

It was nice of Siegenthaler to provide his head for poor Rempe to protect his elbow from damage going into the boards.

 

[Il Stugotz]

Fair enough.

Now he’s challenged to maintain the physicality without crossing the line so much. Hope he figures it out right away

 

[Ted Hoffman]

I would have given him 4 games without a prior incident, I would have tacked on an extra since he had the prior match penalty (which somehow he didn't get even an additional fine for) with a warning that the next incident would be well over 6+ games.

I honestly though the Do"PS" wouldn't go over 2 games.

 

[Guttersniped]

Presented without comment.

Good lord, what an enabler.

 

[HersheyBob27]

When you consider he only missing 20 minutes of icetime maybe 4 games is light. Happy he is back to take beating from macdermid in april

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Not enough time to react to them stopping and pulling their head back to make the decision to flare out your elbow and also to act on it...

I'm sorta surprised how quick reaction times people seem to have, Rempe wasn't even looking at the guy's head.

That was just a hit with which he attempted to level the guy against the boards, but then Siegenthaler braked and pulled his upper body back so Rempe missed.

I obviously didn't read through the prior 31 pages to see if anyone was going to defend Rempe, but I knew given enough time someone would.

 

[glenwo2]

The hit was shit and stupid given the situation. Giving a shit team a 5 min PP when they're dead in the water and just looking to get through the season was inexcusable. Good thing for the Rangers that the Devils suck enough ass that they did nothing with the PP.

People calling for 5 or more are going to be very disappointed. This will get him 3 games max.

He got 4.

Good enough for me.

Fk him.

 

[UnSandvich]

4 games seems a *bit* long for a first offense considering what other stuff tends to get

BUT

I'm all for increased punishments & suspension lengths by the DPS. Better late than never when it comes to protecting players.

 

[trellaine201]

One less than he should have BUT good enough.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Good lord, what an enabler.

Really flies in the face of the “they’re talking to him to get him to calm down ” stuff.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Really flies in the face of the “they’re talking to him to get him to calm down ” stuff.

f***'s a coach supposed to say about his guy? You nitpicking every microdetail and laugh emojing every post has been tiresome.

Kid made a mistake and bad hit, its done

Now that punishment is down, maybe we can all move on...until 4/3