For the first time since he sustained an upper-body injury in a fight back on Oct. 23, New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe participated in a full practice Friday. However, the towering forward doesn’t quite have the green light to return to game action.
So, that means Rempe misses his 24th consecutive game Saturday, when the Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden.
“He will not play tomorrow. He was full contact today,” coach Mike Sullivan stated Friday. “Given the time he was out, we think it’s important he gets a couple of practices under his belt in a full capacity.