Why Matt Rempe isn't playing tonight for Rangers vs. Hurricanes with injury news

The New York Rangers are a bit shorter for a while.

Matt Rempe is a giant on the ice, but he's not on the ice right now.

The Rangers are taking on the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night without Rempe.

Why isn't Matt Rempe playing tonight?

Matt Rempe isn't playing for the Rangers right now because he's injured.

Rempe was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday.

The injury for Rempe is listed as an upper-body injury. In reality, it's a broken thumb.

Rempe was hurt in a fight against the San Jose Sharks two weeks ago.

His absence is currently considered indefinite.