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Rangers' Matt Rempe's Cheap Shot on Blues' Jake Neighbours Had NHL Fans Up in Arms

Rempe was recalled by New York on Monday.

Mike Kadlick

New York Rangers winger Matt Rempe knocks over St. Louis Blues forward Jake Neighbours.
New York Rangers winger Matt Rempe knocks over St. Louis Blues forward Jake Neighbours. / Screenshot via Gino Hard on X
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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.

During the third period of New York's Monday night contest vs. the St. Louis Blues, Rempe went arms first into Jake Neighbours' face with the puck nowhere in sight. He knocked the forward down flat—and drew a roughing penalty.

The hit had NHL fans up in arms. Here's a look at some of the reactions:

Neighbours and his Blues got the last laugh in head coach Jim Montgomery's debut, taking down the Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden.

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MIKE KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He graduated from Boston University with his Master's in 2021. Mike is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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