Whatever The Rangers Do Moving Ahead, They Must Protect Matt Rempe. Whenever he plays, the odds overwhelmingly show that the Blueshirts win. And when The Maven says "protect," I mean most of all keep him from being suspended again.

The New York Rangers recalled their six-foot-eight yard-dog forward Matt Rempe on Tuesday from the AHL Hartford Wolfpack after having served an eight-game suspension. He is officially eligible to return against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.