Matt Rempe heads back to injured reserve for yet another thumb procedure, this one targeting the nagging injury from his October scrap with Ryan Reaves that already cost him 24 games. Rangers coach Mike Sullivan faces more lineup headaches right after the Olympic break, with the towering enforcer eligible to return February 27 but his fighting days on hold amid just two scraps this season.

Matt Rempe heads back to injured reserve right after the Olympic break as he undergoes a procedure to finally fix that nagging thumb injury from his October scrap with Ryan Reaves. The Rangers' towering enforcer has battled through 26 games with just one goal and team-leading hits per game, but the thumb has crimped his fighting style and forced uncharacteristic discipline.

Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe heads back to injured reserve after a second procedure on that mangled left thumb, the one he shattered in multiple spots during an October scrap with Ryan Reaves. The kid fought through 12 games post-LTIR activation, but coach Mike Sullivan saw the grip issues killing his edge in battles and pulled him aside for a reset.

Ryan Reaves hops in the passenger seat for the latest Teal Talk, dishing on his music playlist, pregame vibes, and life in the Sharks' locker room during his first year in teal. The veteran enforcer pulls back the curtain on what keeps him fired up amid San Jose's young guns rising fast. Fans craving that raw, unfiltered Reaves energy won't want to miss this ride to the rink.