A chorus of “Rempe! Rempe!” emerged from nearby New York Rangers fans, sounding almost like the Yankees “Bleacher Creatures” role-calling players from the outfield.Then, every time he touched the puck during the game in Washington, the Capitals crowd booed Rempe, unhappy about a hit he made two nights earlier that injured defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and sparked more criticism about his play.
Rempe unintentionally injured two Washington Capitals players in Game 3 of the first-round sweep: van Riemsdyk on a hit he was penalized on for interference and winger T.J. Oshie on an otherwise innocuous hit that caused a broken right hand.“I just felt like there’s a certain point where he hits enough of your teammates — that are kind of borderline hits — that it doesn’t matter whether it’s the playoffs or a big game, it doesn’t mean anything: It’s still hockey.
Rempe scored a goal, blocked a shot and dished out 18 hits in his first NHL playoff series, skating just 27 minutes over four games. Based on practice Wednesday, he'll be in the lineup for the series opener against Carolina, which could be Sunday or Monday in New York. Rempe became something of a cult hero thanks to his fists and his enormous frame — and also a lightning rod for criticism after some big hits, including one that drew a four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler. He was penalized but not suspended for the body check on van Riemsdyk, who said he put himself in a bad spot.
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