BREAKING: Rangers Makes Major Decision On Matt Rempe After Devastating Lost To Kings
The New York Rangers suffered a tough loss on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in a crucial matchup. One particular moment from the second period gained attention online, as Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe attempted to energize his team by dropping the gloves with Kings forward Tanner Jeannot while the game was tied 1-1. However, the fight never materialized as planned—after squaring off at center ice, Rempe lost his footing and fell before any punches were thrown. Jeannot appeared to hold back, and officials quickly intervened to stop the altercation.
On the ice, the Rangers took an early lead in the second period thanks to J.T. Miller, but the Kings responded with power-play goals from Kevin Fiala and Phillip Danault, the latter coming shortly after the failed fight. Fiala later secured the victory with an empty-net goal in the final seconds, extending the Kings’ home winning streak to seven games.
Despite the effort, Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette expressed frustration, saying, “I thought we did a really good job of playing that game, but we walk away with nothing. It’s disappointing. It’s frustrating. You can’t take anything from that.”
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With the loss, New York (34-32-6) has now dropped five of its last six games and remains one point behind the Montreal Canadiens (33-28-9) for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers are also tied in points with the New York Islanders, who have two games in hand.