I guess the Rangers and their fans haven’t noticed Rempe isn’t a very good fighter and we have guys on our roster who can fight? We aren’t exactly them a few years back with the Wilson rag doll situation. I’d rather not see fighting to be honest but to think Rempe scares anyone on our roster is laughable.
- potvin05

It's not that he scares our roster (okay, maybe Engvall :lol), it's that it's a bad trade off for the Islanders. Losing Rempe for 5 minutes is no loss to the Rangers' hockey talent, whereas the loss of Martin or anyone else on the Isles' roster for 5 minutes impairs their ability to roll 4 lines. Like I posted earlier, Martin is defensively dependable, as evidenced by his +9 rating. That's impressive on a team that has given up a lot more goals than it has scored this season.

Looking more and more like a Canes rematch which I want nothing to do with. Much rather play Rangers in the first rd if we make it in…
- Cptmjl

Agreed. Isles don’t match up well with those canes.

It's not that he scares our roster (okay, maybe Engvall :lol), it's that it's a bad trade off for the Islanders. Losing Rempe for 5 minutes is no loss to the Rangers' hockey talent, whereas the loss of Martin or anyone else on the Isles' roster for 5 minutes impairs their ability to roll 4 lines. Like I posted earlier, Martin is defensively dependable, as evidenced by his +9 rating. That's impressive on a team that has given up a lot more goals than it has scored this season.
- JohnScammo

I completely agree. It’s just hilarious reading the Twitter cesspool who think Rempe is prime fighting Chara because he’s tall and throws elbows.

Agreed. Isles don’t match up well with those canes.
- kindlyrick

They lose to the Canes again and they better move Nelson and Palms in the offseason and let Cal and MM go. Need to be big changes. This should be the last shot for this same roster.

Have another donut Lavy.
- ses111

Remember when Capuano lost all that weight but continued to wear the fat guy shirts? His button downs looked like V necks. Lol

Rempe is letting dopey fans and dopey hockey people egg him on to keep fighting. They made him a star and he is hooked on fighting now.
- ses111

Maybe the Rangers get the Caps in the first round and maybe he has some value to the team in taking on Tom Wilson? As much as I dislike Wilson, I have to admit he has developed some hockey skills over the years. Perhaps Rempe has similar aspirations?

They lose to the Canes again and they better move Nelson and Palms in the offseason and let Cal and MM go. Need to be big changes. This should be the last shot for this same roster.
- ses111

I think most fans would agree but it’s gonna take the ownership to make the GM change. Something tells me they are not letting go of Lou Lam

I think most fans would agree but it’s gonna take the ownership to make the GM change. Something tells me they are not letting go of Lou Lam
- kindlyrick

Can we at least make the playoffs before we worry about which team we're going to lose to?

Maybe the Rangers get the Caps in the first round and maybe he has some value to the team in taking on Tom Wilson? As much as I dislike Wilson, I have to admit he has developed some hockey skills over the years. Perhaps Rempe has similar aspirations?
- JohnScammo

Best thing for his health is to seriously cut down on his fighting. We do not need more examples of what can happen to former NHL fighters.

Can we at least make the playoffs before we worry about which team we're going to lose to?
- JohnScammo

I'm not worried about making the playoffs at this point. I would feel better on how the Islanders could do in the playoffs if they played 3 solid periods last night.

Can we at least make the playoffs before we worry about which team we're going to lose to?
- JohnScammo

What makes hockey the greatest sport in the world is the fact that any team can win a series with a hot goalie and sound special teams.

Rags fans accusing Islanders of gooning it up last night. Wtf???? If Lavy wants to see videos of vicious hits he should watch some Trouba " highlights "

Rags fans accusing Islanders of gooning it up last night. Wtf???? If Lavy wants to see videos of vicious hits he should watch some Trouba " highlights "
- chazpet

Anyone who’s being honest will recognize that both players weren’t even seeing each other. 100000% accidental collision

Rags fans accusing Islanders of gooning it up last night. Wtf???? If Lavy wants to see videos of vicious hits he should watch some Trouba " highlights "
- chazpet

Lavy was a clown when he coached the Islanders.

Laviolette went off on Pelech? Truly?
- Wildschwein

https://twitter.com/SNYRa...tatus/1777881804545917300

Rags fans accusing Islanders of gooning it up last night. Wtf???? If Lavy wants to see videos of vicious hits he should watch some Trouba " highlights "
- chazpet

I've honestly seen more Ranger fans saying it was obviously accidental than not. Obviously there are the usual Twitter trolls that live to piss people off so they can get out their tweezers and beat off (and that's not specific to Ranger fans) but anyone with functioning eyes a modicum of objectivity can see that was a fluke play

Rempe is OK at fighting because he is so big but man Oliver lit him up. He will fight (probably martin) sit for 5 and play 3 more minutes

I've honestly seen more Ranger fans saying it was obviously accidental than not. Obviously there are the usual Twitter trolls that live to piss people off so they can get out their tweezers and beat off (and that's not specific to Ranger fans) but anyone with functioning eyes a modicum of objectivity can see that was a fluke play
- eichiefs9

Idk which fanbase is more insufferable tbh. We have the ambulance guy, the yes men (same group I think)lipstick Kim, fedora hat guy, the entire cringe blue and orange army and frank borriali. I mean these people's entire identity are the islanders

I've honestly seen more Ranger fans saying it was obviously accidental than not. Obviously there are the usual Twitter trolls that live to piss people off so they can get out their tweezers and beat off (and that's not specific to Ranger fans) but anyone with functioning eyes a modicum of objectivity can see that was a fluke play
- eichiefs9

I think more of them were upset about Dobson's hit with seconds left. That could have been called boarding, but I doubt it would have changed much

- JohnScammo

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-new-york-rangers-adam-pelech-mika-zibanejad-peter-laviolette-patrick-roy
- JohnScammo

Riiiiight…

Rempe is OK at fighting because he is so big but man Oliver lit him up. He will fight (probably martin) sit for 5 and play 3 more minutes
- Upstate_isles

He's a non-factor, unless he elbows someone in the head.

Sadly, the Isles can't really afford to get wrapped up in gooning it up because every point is crucial the rest of the way. The points effectively don't matter for the Rangers the rest of the way so if they want to go out there and act like poopheads they can. The Isles can't afford to do that and potentially risk losing anyone to suspension.

https://twitter.com/SNYRangers/status/1777881804545917300
- eichiefs9

He REALLY took his time thinking up an answer to that question.

I think more of them were upset about Dobson's hit with seconds left. That could have been called boarding, but I doubt it would have changed much
- JimmyP

It absolutely should have been a penalty, but yeah I highly doubt they were going to score in the ~7 seconds that were left on the clock, even with a good PP and a terrible Isles PK.

He REALLY took his time thinking up an answer to that question.
- Wildschwein

He looks like someone shoved a piping bag filled with oatmeal up his ass and filled up his entire body