Rempe speaks

[LarKing]

Gonnna disagree with most here. That was a pretty lame "I've changed" statement. Feels like he's almost blaming his size/other guys changing positions rather than his own stupidity/bad decisions

 

[TheTotalPackage]

My first reaction to seeing the headline was going to be to say who gives a crap what this goon and useless hack has to say.

But, the quote isn't really far-fetched or incorrect. He seems to be understanding of what he is and has to do (keeping it clean) and how he is targeted (and rightfully so).

Problem for him though is that not playing the way he is used to, or is used to being expected to play, pretty much makes him a useless plug that there are far more other players who can bring what he can't. The only thing he has on most others is height and size, and in today's day and age of hockey, in terms of the speed of the game along with the hard shift from hard-nosed hockey where guys like him mattered, it's almost irrelevant and useless if you can't bring anything else besides that.

 

[sxvnert]

They should convert him to a center to stay away from the board temptations.

 

[MyNameIsTaken]

A little painful seeing the amount of “I need to be careful… because other players do dumb things” and “I need to be careful… because the NHL has it out for me now”. Doesn’t sound like he is taking a lot of responsibility on his bad decisions.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

He's saying the right things. And it will be hard for him to both be effective in his role and avoid getting suspending again

Seems like a reasonable quote. He mostly blames himself and doesn’t make any excuses.

I didn’t get that at all. To me it reads like he needs to be careful because of his size and players who try to duck his hits. That’s hardly taking responsibility.

Every time refers to his size and makes himself sound like a special case because of it. He is a special case but it’s because of his repeated illegal plays.

 

[goonybird]

me hit. me no like suspension. me get penalties.

 

[TheOrganist]

Me big. Me make hurt. Me sad hurt team. Me do better.

He’s like Mongo from Blazing Saddles.

 

[Hennessy]

But, Pronger physics.

 

[JPeeper]

Over/Under 6 games before he does something stupid again and gets 20+ games.

I am going with the under, guy is a complete dunce.

 

[JPT]

I'm very large and other players put themselves in positions to get smoked by me, a very large guy.

 

[Chainshot]

Rempe rolls over?

Rempe sits up?

Rempe plays (brain) dead?

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Did he not mock the crowd/make a gesture like he was the man after his most recent hit on Miro?
If you see numbers the whole way, run a guy from behind, then act like you’re a cool guy you have a lot of learning to do

 

[Bounces R Way]

I would also like to express my contempt for Matthew Rempe.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Well, he's a dirtbag, but this is no new informations

 

[VivaLasVegas]

At this point I would like to ask an important question: Are we doing Stonehenge on Saturday night? If Rempe can't play physical, exactly what else can he do?

 

[HaNotsri]

Big body, small brain

 

[tarheelhockey]

And now we have arrived in the era of Rempe Physics.

 

[NVious]

Me big. Me make hurt. Me sad hurt team. Me do better.

It's sad that they edited his real quote with that awful word salad.

 

[HuGo Sham]

me hit. me no like suspension. me get penalties.

I was able to decode the article.....

Key Points:

Rempe No ref, but me listen good. I guess wrong, like pass puck to wrong guy. Rempe think, You skate good, you stay in game longer. Cardio strong, no matter size. Rempe Motto: skate hard, live longer me go now. Me skate more. Me want live forever. You come too.

 

[Jacob]

I didn’t get that at all. To me it reads like he needs to be careful because of his size and players who try to duck his hits. That’s hardly taking responsibility.

Every time refers to his size and makes himself sound like a special case because of it. He is a special case but it’s because of his repeated illegal plays.

Yeah I guess you’re right. I guess my expectations were low.

 

[Primary Assist]

Rempe speaks:

 

[boredguy]

Baby, why do you make me do this by moving slightly or even not at all? I promise i've changed, i won't (dirty) hit you any more.

 

[TheNumber4]

Ever since Wilson rode Panarin like a donkey, the Rags seem obsessed with big hits and toughness. And it's not doing anything for actually making them a better team. If anything it's making them worse.

 

[Susannah]

At this point I would like to ask an important question: Are we doing Stonehenge on Saturday night? If Rempe can't play physical, exactly what else can he do?

How about playing hockey instead?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Move this to the ahl board