Earliet today, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that New York Rangers rookie forward Matt Rempe would be forced to attend a phone hearing after his Monday night elbow on Jonas Siegenthaler.
The play happened with just 30 seconds remaining in the 2nd period, when Rempe attempted to deliver a hit on Devils defenceman Siegenthaler. But as Siegenthaler slows up, Rempe raises an elbow striking him in the face.
Rempe received a 5 minute major and a game misconduct for elbowing. Despite having 3 questionable hits in his first month, Rempe has never been suspended and is not considered a repeat offender. The phone hearing ensured that the suspension would be under 5 games.
