Credit: It finally happened: the first fight between Matt Rempe and Arber Xhekaj. And it was the Montreal Canadiens player who got the upper hand over his hulking opponent. Arber Xhekaj takes care of ...

NHL fans on social media reacted after Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj and New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe dropped gloves during Sunday's game at Bell Centre.

With Rempe’s reputation around the league and how he started his career with a fight in the Stadium Series ... On the other hand, Rempe’s hockey IQ is by far his biggest issue.

The fans who tuned in to Sunday night’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers hoping to see a collision between Habs enforcer Arber Xhekaj and Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe ... guard ...

Fans were treated to a heavyweight tilt between Arber Xhekaj and Matt Rempe on Sunday ... but it was clear that Xhekaj had the upper hand for most of the fight, which ended when Xhekaj wrapped ...

So, I just wanted to go over and hold him, and if he wanted to fight, it's tough for me, because I cannot drop my gloves." Rangers forward Matt Rempe, who is known for fighting and has no problem ...

Rempe doesn't provide much defensively or on the scoresheet, and the most you hear is he threw a huge hit or got into a fight. Xhekaj has a well-rounded game, and he can drop guys with a heavy left ...