NHL Player Safety has reached a final verdict on Matt Rempe's suspension and it's not good
The NHL player safety has officially reached a final verdict on Matt Rempe's boarding/elbowing hit on Miro Heiskanen during Friday nights match against the Dallas Stars.
New York Rangers rookie enforcer Matt Rempe was ejected from Friday nights game against the Dallas Stars for boarding-elbowing defenseman Miro Heiskanen.
The hit occurred just right before the midway mark of the third period, and unfortunately Rempe was handed a five-minute Major and a game misconduct.
Another ejection for #NYR�'s Matt Rempe after this elbowing major on Dallas' Miro Heiskanen. #TexasHockey
Matt Rempe gets an elbowing major and a game misconduct for this hit on Miro Heiskanen.
Matt Rempe has just returned to the New York Rangers lineup tonight for the first time since November 25th as Chris Drury was looking to shake things up for the Rangers roster.
Since then, a very unfortunate update has surfaced from the NHL Department of Player Safety has they have announced that Rempe will have an in-person hearing, which will allow them to suspend him for more then five games.
NY Rangers' Matt Rempe has been offered an in-person hearing for boarding/elbowing Dallas' Miro Heiskanen. Date and time TBD.
🚨 #NYR�'s Matt Rempe offered in-person hearing for yesterday's hit on Miro Heiskanen. Allows for suspension longer than 5 games.
However, following the Rangers game against the Hurricanes on Sunday after the NHL player Safety has announced that Matt Rempe will be suspended for 8 games.
NY Rangers' Matt Rempe has been suspended for eight games for boarding/elbowing Dallas' Miro Heiskanen.
To make things worse for Rempe, according to NHL insider Matt Rempe is considered a repeat offender and will forfeit $80,000 in salary for his eight-game suspension.
Matt Rempe is considered a repeat offender and will forfeit $80,000 in salary for his eight-game suspension.
Do you think an 8 game suspension was warranted for this type of hit?
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