Thank you, Steven! 💪🏻

That’s a good question, I’m not entirely sure. But, @StatBoy_Steven would definitely know.

The point here, is that relying on a statistic which has very little value, to attempt to prove or justify why the player in question should be in the lineup be is silly. The value of that statistic is reserved for players of an elite level (ex., McDavid, MacKinnon, etc.) who deliver impactful results on the ice which are hard to replace, therefore their team suffers when they’re absent. Matt Rempe is absolutely not one of those players. On top of that, as per the folks at @statmuse, when Rempe is not on the ice, the New York Rangers have had slightly more success than whenever he is: • With Matt Rempe: 43-33-10, .500%. • Without Matt Rempe: 87-66-10, .534%. So, pointing at their record with him, as a lot of folks tend to do, would realistically be proving nothing. Also, to answer what you said directly — at no point have I referred to the Rangers as a “juggernaut.” I simply stated two facts based on their three games.

Neither player is a difference maker in the NHL. However, Chmelař is better than Matt Rempe is.

#NYR Sean Durzi: "We'll call it a phantom Gordie Howe [hat trick] for now." 😆 Durzi had a goal and a fight tonight in Detroit, but his assist was overturned due to the play being offside.

We have to worry about the Utah Mammoth first.

Garand called this “the craziest week of my life.” Said he had just gotten a Hartford apartment, then got pulled off the ice during Wolf Pack practice by AGM Ryan Martin to tell him he was being recalled. Then he comes to #NYR and gets his first career shutout. “I’m proud of myself for the way I just kind of left it out there.”

“But we’re still going to go with Joonas Korpisalo — who’s nursing an injury, that I, the head coach, have zero information about, which totally isn’t weird.”

There were plenty of other goaltenders who were available to take on that job for much less money.

Bold of you to assume he gets invited.

He told me to post it, he’s sitting next to me.

Pretty damn good.

Note: I know a lot of folks like to bring this up when defending Matt Rempe — I do hope this helps! 👏🏻

The New York Rangers are 2-0-0 this season without Matt Rempe in the lineup, outscoring their opponents by a total of 7-1 across both games. Just in case we’re still keeping track of this! #NYR

Joonas Korpisalo, pictured here, having just been told that Dylan Garand recorded his first shutout. #NYR

With his shutout tonight in Detroit, Dylan Garand has become one of four New York Rangers goaltenders to record a shutout within his first four games in the NHL. Fantastic stuff from the kid! #NYR

The New York Rangers are 2-1-0. #NYR

Eeli Tolvanen with the empty netter! He definitely deserves it, he’s been great all night long. #NYR

The vibes would be otherworldly, Dan.

Agreed! He’s been solid, I’m glad he wasn’t claimed.