In nine games since his return, playing on the right side of an effective fourth line with Adam Edstrom on the left and Sam Carrick in the middle, there have been no extended elbows. Rempe has picked up three roughing minors and a fighting major.

Peter Laviolette talked about Matt Rempe's transformation as a player and admitted he's beginning to gain confidence in the young forward.

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette issues statement on fan favourite enforcer Matt Rempe's recent performance since returning from his eight-game suspension.

Fifty games into the Rangers season, Adam Edstrom has played in every single one. The 6-foot-7 rookie has emerged as a defensively reliable fourth-line winger who can lead the forechecking charge and make things happen in front of the net.

Matt Rempe’s eight-game suspension may be the best thing to happen to the New York Rangers and the young enforcer. Rempe was suspended back in December due to a hit on Miro Heiskanen. It was a humbling experience for Rempe as he was playing in his first game after being recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack when he delivered that brutal hit.

When you think of New York Rangers forwards Sam Carrick, Adam Edstrom and Matt Rempe, goal-scoring probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the Rangers’ fourth line has scored four goals in the past three games, helping fuel a 2-0-1 stretch.

Matt Rempe continued his resurgence with the New York Rangers, scoring his fiurst goal of the season against the Ottawa Senators.