Matt Rempe left the the New York Rangers’ game against the San Jose Sharks at Madison Square Garden after a rousing first-period fight against Ryan Reaves. The Rangers announced at the start of the second period that the popular forward would not return to the game due to an upper-body injury.
Rempe was on the receiving end of several punches to his face and head during the spirited exchange of blows with Reaves just 5:55 into the opening period. Reaves knocked Rempe to the ice with one big right hand, but the rugged 23-year-old got right back up.