New York Rangers second-year player Matt Rempe was hit with his second significant suspension for elbowing the Dallas Stars' Miro Heiskanen.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended for eight games by NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Sunday for boarding and elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Friday night.

Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen.

Matt Rempe, who had just been recalled by the New York Rangers, was ejected Friday for a hit on the Dallas Stars' Miro Heiskanen.

It didn’t take long for Matt Rempe to become one of the most talked about players on the New York Rangers roster. In just 22 games played with the Rangers, Rempe has built a reputation around the league and with hockey fans,

According to Sportsnet Stats, Rempe's eight-game ban is tied for the longest on-ice suspension issued by the NHL in the last six seasons, matching Nazem Kadri's for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in May 2021.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe faces suspension for a hit on Miro Heiskanen. How many games will he sit? Get the latest Rangers rumors and NHL trade news.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended for eight games by NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Sunday for boarding and elbowing Dallas

Some say it's because he's a fighter but some nobody on Columbus beat Rempe as if he was Ranger pinata. Still, the MSG crowd treated him as if this bloke was the second coming of Mark Messier. Management – probably against its better judgment – even allowed him to play in the postseason.

Matt Rempe must’ve been feeling charitable this holiday season, as the New York Rangers forward is ponying up a lot of money following his actions last weekend.