NEW YORK — The New Jersey Devils imagine New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe must be additional disciplined for his elbow to the pinnacle of defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler, which earned Rempe a significant penalty and a sport misconduct on Monday night time.
“I feel there’s some intent there to injure the participant,” Devils interim coach Travis Inexperienced mentioned after their 3-1 loss to the Rangers.
Rempe was ejected with 30 seconds left within the second interval.
Siegenthaler held up close to the pink line after capturing the puck into the attacking zone. Rempe skated towards him and stretched his left arm to attach with Siegenthaler’s head. The on-ice officers conferred, reviewed the play and confirmed that Rempe had earned a five-minute main for elbowing and a sport misconduct.
Siegenthaler didn’t return for the third interval, and Inexperienced mentioned “he is not doing nice” when requested about his standing.
The NHL Division of Participant Security critiques each main penalty for potential supplemental self-discipline.
“Everybody who is aware of the sport in any respect is aware of that [Siegenthaler] is in a weak spot. Name it predatorial or no matter you wish to name it. It is undoubtedly not the primary time that it is occurred [for Rempe], and it is the second time in opposition to us,” Inexperienced mentioned.
That is Rempe’s second sport misconduct in as many conferences in opposition to the Devils in his 10-game NHL profession. On Feb. 22, Rempe was given a match penalty for an unlawful examine to the pinnacle of Devils ahead Nathan Bastian simply 2:22 into the primary interval. Since that sport, the Devils acquired enforcer Kurtis MacDermid in a commerce with the Colorado Avalanche, on March 1.
MacDermid tried to have interaction Rempe in a struggle a number of occasions throughout Monday’s contest, with Rempe refusing. After the hit on Siegenthaler, MacDermid dropped his gloves to struggle Rempe and once more was rebuked, with the on-ice officers additionally stepping in.
“I requested him. There is a little bit of a code. I believed he would’ve answered that. I do not know what he was instructed, however he mentioned no,” MacDermid mentioned of Rempe. “And after a success like that [on Bastian], it sort of goes with out saying you must reply the bell ultimately and be a person about it. Then he throws one other hit that will get him kicked out and with a attainable suspension. So, there is a proper strategy to go about issues and the incorrect manner.”
For attempting to struggle Rempe following the hit on Siegenthaler, MacDermid given a 10-minute misconduct.
As Rempe was being led off the ice by the linesmen, he taunted MacDermid by waving goodbye to him.
“He is a younger child. He has rather a lot to study nonetheless,” MacDermid mentioned of Rempe. “You do not do issues like that once you’re in your first 12 months within the league. I misplaced fairly a little bit of respect for him tonight.”
Rangers coach Peter Laviolette felt that Rempe (4:48 in whole ice time) had performed a powerful sport till that time, together with setting a display screen in entrance of Devils goalie Kaapo Kahkonen that led to New York’s second objective.
“He was simply monitoring the hit,” Laviolette mentioned of Rempe. “I do not wish to remark an excessive amount of on it till I see the hit once more. I solely noticed it as soon as stay.
“However I hope Siegenthaler’s OK.”
Rempe has shortly turn into probably the most divisive gamers within the NHL throughout his transient profession within the league. He stands at 6-foot-7 and performs a bodily sport. Rangers followers have chanted his identify at Madison Sq. Backyard, as Rempe has turn into a cult hero regardless of not seeing the ice that usually.
By way of the win over the Devils on Monday, Rempe has almost as many penalty minutes (54) as minutes performed (56:28) in his NHL profession. He debuted within the Rangers’ Stadium Collection win over the New York Islanders at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 18, preventing on his first NHL shift in that sport.
He has had spirited fights in three different video games, rekindling a leaguewide debate about preventing’s place within the NHL. Rempe has been ejected from two video games for unlawful hits, each in opposition to the Devils, however he did not obtain any supplemental self-discipline for the hit on Bastian.
MacDermid mentioned Rempe ought to obtain self-discipline from the league for the hit on Siegenthaler.
“Oh yeah, after all. He is an enormous man, and he is throwing his elbows round like that,” MacDermid mentioned. “You have to discover ways to hit correctly and never injure gamers.”