New York Rangers second-year player Matt Rempe was hit with his second significant suspension for elbowing the Dallas Stars' Miro Heiskanen.

Rempe may not get the chance to reach that ignominious mark if he isn't available to dress. In just 22 career regular-season games, Rempe, who averages only 5:46 a night, now has four game misconducts and two suspensions to his name.

Towering and tough Rangers forward Matt Rempe has once again ran afoul of the NHL thanks to a dirty elbow to an opponent's head.

It didn’t take long for Matt Rempe to become one of the most talked about players on the New York Rangers roster. In just 22 games played with the Rangers, Rempe has built a reputation around the league and with hockey fans,

According to Sportsnet Stats, Rempe's eight-game ban is tied for the longest on-ice suspension issued by the NHL in the last six seasons, matching Nazem Kadri's for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in May 2021.

Some say it's because he's a fighter but some nobody on Columbus beat Rempe as if he was Ranger pinata. Still, the MSG crowd treated him as if this bloke was the second coming of Mark Messier. Management – probably against its better judgment – even allowed him to play in the postseason.

Matt Rempe must’ve been feeling charitable this holiday season, as the New York Rangers forward is ponying up a lot of money following his actions last weekend.