Just 17 games into his NHL career, Rempe has been in five fights, and he’s taken on some of the league’s toughest customers – including Ryan Reaves, Nicolas Deslauriers and Matt Martin.

In 1988, the NHL averaged 1.1 fights per game. Last season, that number was down to 0.25 as the NHL's historically rough and bruising style has ceded prominence to the elite speed and skill that ...

But there he was at Wells Fargo Center, just like he was at MetLife Stadium, dropping the gloves on the first shift of the game and delivering an old-school fight with Nicolas Deslauriers.

But to get the belt, he must beat Philadelphia's Nicolas Deslauriers, whom SportsHandle said won all 11 of his fights, including one against Rempe on Feb. 24. The betting site also declared ...