Matt Rempe officially has been sent down to AHL Hartford again, clearing the way for the Rangers to activate veteran winger Jimmy Vesey before Sunday’s game against the Islanders.
Vesey has been on long-term injured reserve for the first 10 games of the season with a lower-body injury, but he skated on the fourth line in Saturday’s practice with Adam Edstrom and Sam Carrick.
Matt Rempe, fighting Dylan McIlrath during the Rangers’ loss to the Capitals, was sent down AHL Hartford again to make room for the returning Jimmy Vesey.Rempe gained folk-hero status last spring at the Garden with a series of fights and 71 penalty minutes in 17 appearances, but the 6-foot-9 winger has appeared in only three of 10 games this season for the Blueshirts, including a healthy scratch in Friday’s win over the Senators.Rangers’ Jimmy Vesey set to return vs.
Asked if he expects the eight-year veteran to play Sunday, Laviolette added: “We’re working through that right now, just coming off from practice.
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