"Rangers forward Matt Rempe is going on injured reserve because of a lingering left thumb injury and will undergo a procedure, according to an NHL source. Rempe has admitted being limited by the thumb, which was broken in a fight with San Jose's Ryan Reaves on Oct. 23. Though he returned to action in mid-December, his effectiveness as a forechecker and a fighter was hampered,"
"Though he returned to action in mid-December, his effectiveness as a forechecker and a fighter was hampered, and coach Mike Sullivan held him out of the lineup for six games in mid-January before he returned Jan. 26 in Pittsburgh. But Rempe hasn't fought since he came back, and on the season he has just one goal and no assists, with 11 penalty minutes in 26 games."
Matt Rempe will be placed on injured reserve to undergo a procedure for a lingering left thumb injury. The thumb was broken Oct. 23 during a fight with San Jose's Ryan Reaves. Rempe acknowledged the thumb limited his play after returning in mid-December, reducing his effectiveness as a forechecker and a fighter. Coach Mike Sullivan removed him from the lineup for six games in mid-January. Rempe returned Jan. 26 in Pittsburgh but has not fought since the comeback. Through 26 games this season he has one goal, zero assists and 11 penalty minutes.
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