New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe returned to practice this week after serving an eight-game suspension for an illegal hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Dec. 20.

The New York Rangers recalled their six-foot-eight yard-dog forward Matt Rempe on Tuesday from the AHL Hartford Wolfpack after having served an eight-game suspension. He is officially eligible to return against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.

Rangers forward Matt Rempe made a sobering admission before his return from an eye-opening eight-game suspension.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended for eight games by NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Sunday for boarding and elbowing Dallas

Matt Rempe appears to have taken his most recent suspension to heart. Speaking to reporters Wednesday following his eight-game ban for elbowing Dallas

The 6-9 forward finished serving his eight-game suspension and is eligible to return Thursday against the Devils.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe knows he has to avoid another dangerous hit as he prepares to return from an eight-game suspension."If (a hit is) anyway in doubt, I feel like I err on the side of caution right now,

On Tuesday, the New York Rangers recalled notorious enforcer Matt Rempe from AHL Hartford as the forward is now eligible to return from his eight-game suspension Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.