It looks as if Matt Rempe will be able to return this season for the New York Rangers after all.
Rempe has missed the past three games with an upper-body injury and was listed as week-to-week.
That week-to-week timeline left the possibility of Rempe missing the remainder of the season.
However, the 22-year-old forward returned to practice on Tuesday in a non-contact jersey and he was skating in a regular jersey on Friday, being cleared for contact.
While he didn’t confirm exactly when Rempe would return, Peter Laviolette seemed optimistic when addressing the subject.
“He’s progressing, it’s great to see him out there,” Laviolette said of Rempe. “Regular color (jersey) and being able to bang, he is certainly working his way back. It’s nice to have that.”
Laviolette did not confirm if Rempe will be an option to play on Saturday afternoon against the New Jersey Devils.
