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    Rangers’ Matt Rempe fights Capitals heavyweight on first shift

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    Matt Rempe took his first shift with the Rangers after being called up from AHL Hartford, dropping the gloves to an old foe from his minor league hockey days.

    The Rangers’ heavyweights tackled Dylan McIlrath at center ice with less than three minutes to go in the game against the Capitals.

    Matt Rempe and Dylan McIlrath face each other during the first period of the Rangers-Capitals game on October 29, 2024. NHLI via Getty Images

    The two traded heavy blows before knocking each other’s helmets off as the punches continued.

    McIlrath eventually took Rempe to the ground, drawing cheers from the Capital One Arena crowd.

    After they got up from the ground and the linesmen separated them, Rempe was seen saying something to McIlrath.

    The two have a history with each other that dates back to their days in the American Hockey League, when McIlrath was with the Capitals’ farm team, the Hershey Bears, and Rempe was with Hartford.

    two We last dropped the gloves on November 22, 2022, There was a rather physical altercation between the two during a game at Hershey.

    Matt Rempe and Dylan McIlrath didn’t waste much time dropping the gloves. Reuters Con via USA TODAY Sports

    Rempe was sent to the AHL by the Rangers last week. but was quickly brought back to the NHL.

    The fight was Rempe’s first of the season.

    Rempe has become a cult hero among Rangers fans for his fearless courage and physical style of hockey against some of the NHL’s heavyweights last season.

    The Rangers lost 5-3 to the Capitals on Tuesday night in Rempe’s NHL return.

    Dylan McIlrath fights against Matt Rempe. NHLI via Getty Images
    Matt Rempe falls to the ice. access point

    Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil scored for Rangers in the loss.

    Rempe played 5:01 on Tuesday and recorded one hit.

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