Thursday night’s Rangers-Sharks game brought a heavyweight clash to Madison Square Garden. Less than six minutes into the contest, hulking Rangers forward Matt Rempe duked it out with Sharks forward and former Blueshirt Ryan Reaves after the latter hit New York’s Juuso Parssinen.
With the Rangers in control of the puck in the offensive zone, play stopped as the 6-foot-9 Rempe dropped the gloves with the 6-2 Reaves. The two, who fought previously in Toronto in 2024, circled around as they sized each other up before grabbing onto one another and trading blows. Reaves appeared to land the first punch in earnest.
Both players threw shots up high, with Reaves getting in the earlier punches. However, Rempe landed some notable last licks on the San Jose player’s head after holding the white sweater over Reaves’ head. That’s when referees eventually stepped in to stop the fight, prompting the Garden crowd to roar in approval.
Commentator Kenny Albert summed it up perfectly during the ESPN call, calling it “The main event at Madison Square Garden.”
Unfortunately, Rempe did not return for the start of the second period, as he was sidelined for the night with what the team deemed an “upper-body injury.”
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