Rempe penalty for being Rempe

[Number8]

When you are a known dbag, you don't get the benefit of the doubt.

Exactly. Rempe and the Rangers absolutely embraced and promoted the fight club 70's throwback persona. I'm sure they sold a bunch of jerseys.

But that and a bunch of brain dead shot to the head penalties by Rempe sealed his fate moving forward.

 

[SenzZen]

Didn't see a thread on this one... but Rempe took a penalty yesterday for... I'm not sure what?



The puck was there, his elbows were down, the hit wasn't to the the numbers... no idea.

This post is an ironic reference to his statement about being victimized by NHL officiating, right?

If so, kudos!

 

[aylib]

Yeah, no.

 

[Rec T]

I mean he was staring right at the big #24 on the back of the jersey all the way in. That Gryz turned at the last instant & Rempe hit his side really doesn't mitigate the intent.

 

[Toby91ca]

The puck was there, his elbows were down, the hit wasn't to the the numbers... no idea.

Well, the puck wasn't there for 1. It went past and was behind the net when the hit happened. PIT player never touched or had possession of the puck. 2 - it is entirely possible to get a penalty with your elbows down and not hitting the numbers. This one was actually pretty close to being on the numbers as well. It was a dangerous hit that resulted in an injured player. Not that I read too much into that, players get hurt on clean hits all the time as well.

I think if this was directly on the numbers it would have been 5 and a game. I understand they called a 5 min major on the play and then downgraded it to a minor penalty after review.....so not really sure what anyone can really complain about this.....especially for Rempe? What's the obsession with this guy? What does he bring to the table? Doesn't appear to be that good at hockey.

 

[AvroArrow]

I'm almost positive that, that was a boarding penalty

 

[Mattb124]

Well, the puck wasn't there for 1. It went past and was behind the net when the hit happened. PIT player never touched or had possession of the puck. 2 - it is entirely possible to get a penalty with your elbows down and not hitting the numbers. This one was actually pretty close to being on the numbers as well. It was a dangerous hit that resulted in an injured player. Not that I read too much into that, players get hurt on clean hits all the time as well.

The bolded is all that needs to be posted. “The puck was there” is just a lazy take by someone who either doesn’t understand or is being willfully ignorant of the rule.

 

[Toby91ca]

The bolded is all that needs to be posted. “The puck was there” is just a lazy take by someone who either doesn’t understand or is being willfully ignorant of the rule.

It does get tricky though, when two guys are going after a puck, they will let them hit each other without the other guy ever getting to the puck and they'll just chalk that up as guys battling for the puck. This one isn't really that, the puck was coming around and the hit wasn't squeaky clean otherwise either...so call whatever you want to call here....it's a clear penalty anyway.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Didn't see a thread on this one... but Rempe took a penalty yesterday for... I'm not sure what?



The puck was there, his elbows were down, the hit wasn't to the the numbers... no idea.

Interference or boarding take your pick.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Rempe is such a stud

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

There’s no way that’s boarding if he’s not a foot taller or more. The guy who he hit should take some responsibility for how he was in such a vulnerable position to make a routine finishing of a check look like some brutal boarding. He would’ve barely felt it if he wasn’t a foot shorter and wasn’t ill prepared to receive the soft check.

Also, if you want to say that’s interference, that’s kind of whatever. I don’t think so, but closer to interference. The puck was in the area, so it shouldn’t be. Not like it was really a hit off the puck. That wouldn’t have been called interference on just about any other player in the league, and people know that.

 

[jfhabs]

I'm sure there's a way for him to hit the guy without driving him face first into the boards... clear 2 min.

There’s no way that’s boarding if he’s not a foot taller or more. The guy who he hit should take some responsibility for how he was in such a vulnerable position to make a routine finishing of a check look like some brutal boarding. He would’ve barely felt it if he wasn’t a foot shorter and wasn’t ill prepared to receive the soft check.

Also, if you want to say that’s interference, that’s kind of whatever. I don’t think so, but closer to interference. The puck was in the area, so it shouldn’t be. Not like it was really a hit off the puck. That wouldn’t have been called interference on just about any other player in the league, and people know that.

Well, Rempe is very tall, so he needs to smarten up. Easy 2 min penalty. The result is a boarding, cannot start deserving penalties on what ifs.
He could've easily avoid doing that on that play. Either go for a hit with the hips or flip the other guy over.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Well, Rempe is very tall, so he needs to smarten up. Easy 2 min penalty. The result is a boarding, cannot start deserving penalties on what ifs.
He could've easily avoid doing that on that play. Either go for a hit with the hips or flip the other guy over.

The NHL needs to understand that Rempe will cause more force than most players. They need to adjust for that. Call by the rule book, not by the impact.

 

[PB37]

Watching Matt Rempe play in the NHL is like when WCW let David Arquette win a championship belt, lots of " WTF is this shit ".

 

[TheBeerNerd]

I don't give a shit if that wouldn't have been a penalty if he was smaller. He isn't. Adjust your hitting or get the f*** out of the league.