The New York Rangers recalled their six-foot-eight yard-dog forward Matt Rempe on Tuesday from the AHL Hartford Wolfpack after having served an eight-game suspension. He is officially eligible to return against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe returned to practice this week after serving an eight-game suspension for an illegal hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Dec. 20.

Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe is fresh off an eight-game suspension and spoke about his midset as he comes back.

The Rangers are set to have two important pieces back on the ice Thursday night against the Devils, with the return of goalie Igor Shesterkin from an upper-body injury, as well as the presence of Matt Rempe,

Matt Rempe appears to have taken his most recent suspension to heart. Speaking to reporters Wednesday following his eight-game ban for elbowing Dallas

Rangers forward Matt Rempe made a sobering admission before his return from an eye-opening eight-game suspension.

1. Matt Rempe received an eight-game suspension from the Department of Player Safety for elbowing Miro Heiskanen. In a video explanation, the department said Rempe committed both elbowing and boarding infractions. The justification also mentions he is a repeat offender because of his four-game suspension for elbowing Jonas Siegenthaler last season.

The Rangers will be getting a major boost on Thursday when Igor Shesterkin returns from IR and starts in net against the Devils. He had been on IR since Dec. 31. Shesterkin has struggled this season,

The New York Rangers are expecting a huge boost to their lineup in their next game. The team's star goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, has been absent since the calendar flipped due to an injury. After missing the past few games,