Ryan Reaves, Matt Rempe Drop Gloves For Heavyweight Rematch In Rangers-sharks

Two of nan biggest enforcers successful nan NHL dropped gloves connected nan crystal during Thursday's conflict betwixt nan Sharks and Rangers. Ryan Reaves and Matt Rempe went astatine each different during nan opening play of nan crippled successful what proved an enthralling rematch of past year's conflict betwixt nan 2 heavyweights.

Rempe and Reaves were circling 1 different connected nan crystal before, finally, punches started flying. It was worthy nan wait.

The 2 exchanged monolithic blows, and earlier agelong some skaters had removed their opponent's helmet. They stumbled comparatively early into nan fight, but nan referees allowed them to proceed arsenic they quickly sewage backmost up and continued throwing haymakers astatine 1 another.

The full speech lasted astir 50 seconds earlier nan 2 were yet separated by officials and escorted to nan punishment box.

Whenever these 2 meet connected nan ice, fireworks thin to follow. Last year, Rempe and Reaves dropped gloves during a Rangers-Maple Leafs game, and it was arsenic theatric arsenic Thursday's scrap.

Prior to nan bout pinch Reaves, Rempe had only spent 2 minutes successful nan punishment container done his first 8 games. That's a singular betterment from his rookie play conscionable 2 years ago, erstwhile he logged a full of 95 minutes connected nan crystal and 71 successful nan punishment box.

New York and San Jose will meet again successful January astatine nan SAP Center, and it wouldn't beryllium astatine each astonishing to spot Reaves and Rempe spell astatine it erstwhile again.

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