Rangers forward Matt Rempe suspended four games for elbowing Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler

Rempe crosed the line with his hit on Siegenthaler

By Austin Nivison Mar 12, 2024 at 6:01 pm ET• 1 min read

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has been suspended four games for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler on Monday night. After reviewing the play, the NHL Department of Player Safety deemed the hit to be illegal.

Late in the second period, Rempe went to lay a big hit on Siegenthaler when he raised his elbow and made contact with Siegenthaler's head. The Devils' defenseman left the game with an injury, and Rempe was assessed a game misconduct.

Matt Rempe was assessed a five-minute major for elbowing and a game misconduct for this hit. pic.twitter.com/xkax6SRBQw

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Rempe had a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Tuesday, and he wound up getting a four-game suspension. In its explanation video, the league said the hit was not the result of unfortunate timing from either party.

"This is not a case in which a sudden movement by a player receiving the check turns a legal check into an illegal one," the DoPS said in its video. "Nor do we believe this is incidental contact as a player is bracing for the boards or another player."

The league also asserted that Rempe chose to "flare his elbow up and away from his body" once he realized he might miss his check.