The New York Rangers knew they were getting a hard-hitting hockey player when they called Matt Rempe back up to their squad on Monday morning. The physical 6'9" forward racked up 71 penalty minutes in 17 games played in 2023-24. But this? This was a lot.

Matt Rempe was called up by the New York Rangers as he played in their 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Rempe made some headlines with his aggressive play to put it lightly. The 22-year-old was involved with a massive scrum that took place at the end of the second period and that was just the start of all the theatrics.

Matt Rempe’s latest return to the lineup was short-lived. The Rangers sent the popular forward back down to AHL Hartford on Tuesday and called up defenseman Chad Ruhwedel. Rempe had been called up on Monday for the team’s 5-2 loss to the Blues at Madison Square Garden.