Matt Rempe is out against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night due to an apparent illness.
Rempe was on the ice before the New York Rangers’ morning skate on Thursday, which hinted something was up.
Brennan Othmann will take Rempe’s spot in the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the past two games.
Meanwhile, Carson Soucy is set to replace Urho Vaakanainen in the lineup with Peter Laviolette looking to make a defensive shake up.
Soucy was acquired by the Rangers from the Vancouver Canucks one day before the NHL Trade Deadline, but he’s been scratched for three consecutive games.
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