New York Rangers punish Matt Rempe for his unacceptable play

The New York Rangers decided to punish their rookie Matt Rempe after an unacceptable play in game 4 against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.

While the Rangers managed to sweep the Capitals last night and became the first team to confirm their presence in the second round of the playoffs, Peter Laviolette, the Rangers' head coach, was visibly unhappy with Matt Rempe's performance during the game and decided to punish him.

Rempe has to take the blame for the Capitals' first goal of the game. He failed on his defensive duties, being late trying to stop a Caps' turnover and leaving Martin Fehervary alone in front of Igor Shesterkin.

Here's how it went down:



In the playoffs, small mistakes can cost games. Which is why Laviolette felt that Rempe shouldn't get back on the ice for the third period of the game.

Indeed, he stayed on the bench for the whole third period, after being limited to only eight shifts in the first two periods.

Greg Wyshinshki shared the details in a post on X:




We're far from what we've seen in game one, when Rempe scored the Rangers' first goal of the playoffs:


Now that the Rangers are done with the Capitals, they can focus on preparing for the next round, as they'll likely face a much better team than they did in round one.

Do you think Matt Rempe deserved to be punished by the Rangers in game 4?

Source: Markerzone - Rempe punished by the New York Rangers for declining play