NHL stars throw haymaker punches in ‘struggle of the 12 months’ branded ‘UFC on ice’
NHL star Matt Rempe was concerned in a second struggle in only a week which followers branded “UFC on ice”.
The 22-year-old has had a full of life begin to his ice hockey profession having made his debut earlier this month for the New York Rangers towards metropolis rivals, the New York Islanders.
The Canadian was simply 4 seconds into his shift earlier than sparking his first ever NHL struggle as he brawled with Matt Martin in the course of the faceoff earlier than the pair had been assessed 5 minutes.
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The ahead has already gained a popularity for being a brawler as in his fourth profession recreation on Saturday (February 24) towards the Philadelphia Flyers, Rempe loved an unusually lengthy 37-second brawl with Nicolas Deslauriers, the place he left the 33-year-old battered and bruised.
The struggle got here even earlier than the sport started as Flyers powerful man Deslauriers challenged him as the 2 warmed up, Rempe instructed ABC, as he agreed with the pair stepping into it 9 seconds into Rempe’s shift.
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The 6’7″, 241lb Rempe threw constant punches at Deslauriers, who responded in kind before he dragged his younger opponent to the ice which prompted officials to break it up.
Despite taking the fight to the ground, it was the Flyers forward that ended up with a cut on his forehead as Rempe admitted he loves the action: “We’re throwing bombs. Long tilt,” Rempe said. “He’s an awesome warrior, however I find it irresistible”.
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Fans on social media reacted rapidly to the thrilling struggle with one X (previously Twitter) person writing: “Roger Goodell needs to take some notes.” While one other commented: “Hockey is really just UFC on ice”. A 3rd person, presumably a basketball fan, requested: “Can we adopt this into the NBA?”
Rempe managed to have a full of life recreation even after the combating as he scored the successful purpose in what was a 2-1 victory for the Rangers to proceed their successful streak to a franchise-record of 10 video games.
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The purpose got here at 6:31 of the third interval to present the away workforce as Rempe known as his winner: “Probably the ugliest first goal in NHL history, but I’ll take it. It’s just unreal. I’m having a blast.”
Fighting is a convention in North American ice hockey with it being seen as a approach of gamers airing their grievances on a good footing. It does, nonetheless, end in not less than a five-minute penalty.
