In today's game between the Islanders and Rangers, Matthew Rempe made his debut with the latter New York team. Yet, in the very first period, this 6-foot-8 rookie took on Matt Martin, clocking him several times to the side of the head.
Matt Martin himself is no small target, at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. Yet even this 900-game veteran was no match for this absolute unit, especially with the fight starting at the puck drop.
With his first NHL game and fight both officially under his belt, Rempe has already become a legend in the eyes of hockey fans everywhere. It takes a lot of guts to start a fight in your very first game, but at least ten-fold to start one with a powerhouse like 30-year-old Matt Martin of the Islanders.
With Rempe's popularity soaring before the game is even over, it might cue other rookies to start engaging in this more aggressive gameplay. This could be very interesting as we approach the trade deadlines ahead of the play-off season.
The two New York teams are currently at the end of the 2nd period, with the Rangers trailing at 3-4.
As seen on 6 Foot 8 Inch Rookie Drops the Gloves with Matt Martin On First NHL Shift
POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 18 | 92 ANSWERS 6-Foot-8 Rookie Demolishes 900-Game Veteran During His First NHL Shift Are we going to see more rookies fight like this? | ||
Yes | 43 | 46.7 % |
No | 49 | 53.3 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |