The Blackhawks took an early lead on Tyler Bertuzzi's 14th goal of the season, set up by Connor Bedard's pass following a steal from Zibanejad, at 5:37. Chicago's Wyatt Kaiser scored his first NHL goal late in the second period.

The New York Rangers have not given up on Matt Rempe just yet. Rempe was suspended for eight games due to a hit he delivered on Miro Heiskanen. He’s served five out of the eight games. Once his suspension is over, the Rangers very well may keep Rempe on the active roster instead of sending him down to the American Hockey League.

New York Rangers center Matt Rempe (73), who was ejected for game misconduct, slams Dallas Stars' Miro Heiskanen (4) against the boards in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas ...

It's clear the Rangers should not send Matt Rempe back down to the American Hockey League after his suspension.

The Chicago Blackhawks gave the Dallas Stars 15 minutes of man-advantage, 11 through the first two periods, on Sunday.

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With the New York Rangers willing to make some trades, the Tampa Bay Lightning should consider four players to target in a trade.

Matt Rempe's future is being pondered, as he's serving an eight-game suspension for his brutal hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen. Is Rempe jeopardizing his future with his actions?

The league is sending Rempe a message and so was NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet when he spoke about the Rangers’ forward’s career while adding a significant warning. Friedman is adamant that the young enforcer must learn from these kinds of mistakes if not, his NHL career could come to an end soon.

The Blues' Brandon Saad (20) skates toward the goal with pressure from Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) in the first period on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Enterprise Center. NHL general managers couldn't trade anybody around the holidays, thanks to the league's family-friendly roster freeze. But once that ends, all heck could break loose.

The easy choice is the Ottawa Senators because they have so much to prove, but there's no team behind them in the Eastern Conference that screams out second-half surge. As long as the Senators continue to get saves from goalie Linus Ullmark, they're as good a pick as any to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette weighed in on the suspension after the official announcement, offering his perspective on Rempe’s action and what the team will miss without having him around.