Peter Laviolette talked about Matt Rempe's transformation as a player and admitted he's beginning to gain confidence in the young forward.

In nine games since his return, playing on the right side of an effective fourth line with Adam Edstrom on the left and Sam Carrick in the middle, there have been no extended elbows. Rempe has picked up three roughing minors and a fighting major.

Since Matt Rempe joined the New York Rangers in 2024, he has been a lightning rod of attention. The Big Guys Get All The Attention On a cold February day last year, the New York Rangers played their cross-town rivals,

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette issues statement on fan favourite enforcer Matt Rempe's recent performance since returning from his eight-game suspension.

Fifty games into the Rangers season, Adam Edstrom has played in every single one. The 6-foot-7 rookie has emerged as a defensively reliable fourth-line winger who can lead the forechecking charge and make things happen in front of the net.

Matt Rempe’s eight-game suspension may be the best thing to happen to the New York Rangers and the young enforcer. Rempe was suspended back in December due to a hit on Miro Heiskanen. It was a humbling experience for Rempe as he was playing in his first game after being recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack when he delivered that brutal hit.

Matt Rempe appears to have learned his lessons, and has become an important force on the New York Rangers fourth line.

Matt Rempe gets the puck on his stick skating full speed at Senators goalie Anton Forsberg. His linemate Adam Edstrom had passed the puck off the wall to himself before chipping it to Rempe in the middle streaking down Broadway inside a rumbling Madison Square Garden.

The real story is Shesterkin’s 164:03 shutout streak, dating back to the opening minute of the second period in Salt Lake City last week. The Rangers are playing so much better in front of their goalies this month that their numbers are bound to be better, but Shesterkin is also very much on point after his brief absence at the start of January.