Matt Rempe's Shows Level-Headedness despite being a healthy scratch by the Rangers
Matt Rempe is unique in the way he's quick to be very self-aware and introspective as a player, and a person.
This isn't to say all NHLers are boneheaded, or just plain wrong but Rempe has a humility about him that is endearing.
He's spent the offseason trying to improve his game, rather than being a one-dimensional enforcer, like his mentor, Georges Laraque.
The wisdom imparted upon him will be another building block, as Rempe worked on his skating and offensive skills this postseason as well.
Despite that, Rempe is a fan favorite in New York and has had his every move analyzed and questioned through his growth as a player.
However, he held his head high and remained humble after the healthy scratch, which saw Adam Edstrom draw in instead of him.
He's even demonstrated an awareness that he won't be a factor in every game and that sometimes observation helps.
His training camp was impressive and allowed him to show off his new skills, his puck handling, and skating. Even outskating his peers.
But even then there's always someone better than him, as Adam Edstrom, Brett Berard, and Victor Mancini outshone him.
Peter Laviolette would decide to go with Adam Edstrom in Jimmy Vesey's absence, and the coach said it was about what each player could bring to the line and could change nightly.
While Rempe brought a purely physical game to the fourth line in the past, Brodzinski gives the team some offensive firepower on the line.
So he'll have to wait his turn to show what he's made of in 2024-2025.
Tonight he will get a shot to prove what he's worth tonight against the Utah Hockey Club during tonight's home opener.
Rempe will slot in on the right wing, according to NHL Insider Vince Mercogliano.
Tonight will be a night where Rempe can show off his newly acquired skills, and even fight someone like Lawson Crouse if he's feeling spicy tonight.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 12 | 132 ANSWERS Matt Rempe's Shows Level-Headedness despite being a healthy scratch by the Rangers Do you think Matt Rempe will be a better hockey player in 2024-2025 than he was last season? | ||
| Yes | 103 | 78 % |
| No | 26 | 19.7 % |
| Bob Probert was one of a kind | 3 | 2.3 % |
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