It was only a three-second glimpse, but Matt Rempe, finally, showcased offensive strides. The ones he started talking about in the preseason — after a summer’s worth of work — and kept doubling down on,

On Tuesday night, Matt Rempe stole the show in the New York Rangers’ 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. Between Rempe’s offensive and physical play, all eyes were on the skating giant. In the third period, Rempe scored his first goal of the season, using a nifty backhand move.

Matt Rempe gets the puck on his stick skating full speed at Senators goalie Anton Forsberg. His linemate Adam Edstrom had passed the puck off the wall to himself before chipping it to Rempe in the middle streaking down Broadway inside a rumbling Madison Square Garden.

Matt Rempe scored his first goal of the season in the New York Rangers’ Tuesday night game against the Ottawa Senators. Adam Edström gave Rempe a perfect pass in the offensive zone as the skating giant found himself all alone.

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.