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.

Arthur Kaliyev is set to make his debut for the Rangers after getting claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. The 2019 second-round pick had a rocky tenure with the Kings as he was scratched on multiple occasions over his last two years with the team.

And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.