Rangers forward Matt Rempe is set to undergo a second procedure on his left thumb and reportedly is heading back to injured reserve.
The report from Mollie Walker of the New York Post says there’s no date set for a possible return.
The 23-year-old was injured on Oct. 23 during a fight with ex-Rangers forward Ryan Reaves during a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks at Madison Square Garden. He missed all of November and finally made it back in mid-December – when he revealed that he’d had surgery after breaking the thumb in “many places.