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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Pair of points in win
Alexis Lafreniere scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Senators.Lafreniere earned his second multi-point effort of the season, which included the game-winning goal at 2:56 of the third period. The winger has displayed consistency in a second-line role, getting on the scoresheet in eight of 10 contests so far without going more than two games without a goal. The 23-year-old has five tallies, five assists, 20 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-1 rating, and his goal Friday was his first power-play point of the campaign.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Inks seven-year contract
Alexis Lafreniere signed a seven-year, $52.15 million contract extension with the New York Rangers on Friday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.Lafreniere's $7.45 million annual cap hit, which will begin with the 2025-26 campaign, has the potential to look like a steal for the Rangers in the years to come. Although Lafreniere was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, he had a quiet start to his NHL career, failing to reach the 40-point milestone in any of his first three campaigns. However, Lafreniere took a major step forward in the 2023-24 regular season with 28 goals and 57 points in 82 outings and excelled further in the 2024 playoffs, providing eight goals and 14 points across 16 appearances. Lafreniere has followed up that breakout campaign with a strong start to 2024-25, collecting four goals and seven points through seven outings. Still just 23 years old, Lafreniere seems to be starting to live up to the high standard of being a No. 1 overall selection.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Good to go
Alexis Lafreniere (upper body) will play against Montreal on Tuesday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.Lafreniere won't miss any playing time despite sitting out Monday's practice. He has generated three goals, three assists and 12 shots on net in five appearances this season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Considered day-to-day
Alexis Lafreniere is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Monday.Lafreniere has been productive early in the 2024-25 campaign, logging three goals and three assists while averaging 17:45 of ice time over his first five appearances of the season. However, it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Tuesday's game against Montreal due to his upper-body injury. If he's unable to dress, Kaapo Kakko, Jonny Brodzinski and Matt Rempe are candidates to see increased roles.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Season-opening streak at five games
Alexis Lafreniere scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over Toronto.The goal extended his season-opening point streak to five games and six points (three goals, three assists). Lafreniere grabbed a rebound at the top of the crease, took a few quick steps across the slot and shot glove side past Anthony Stolarz. Lafreniere is proving that the growth in his game last season was no fluke. He's tied for third in team scoring with Adam Fox, behind Artemi Panarin (12) and Vincent Trocheck (7).
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Opens scoring Monday
Alexis Lafreniere scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.Lafreniere has found the scoresheet in all three games so far, collecting two goals, two assists and six shots on net. He's off to a great start while playing alongside Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin on the second line. Lafreniere broke out with 57 points in 82 regular-season contests in 2023-24, and he looks poised to do at least that well this season even if he remains confined to the second power-play unit.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Two points against Pens
Alexis Lafreniere notched a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.The 22-year-old scored the New York Rangers second goal late in the first period before helping to set up Vincent Trocheck for the team's final tally in the third. Lafreniere is coming off a breakout campaign that saw him collect 28 goals and 57 points in 82 games, but with Trocheck and Artemi Panarin as his usual linemates, the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft likely hasn't found his ceiling yet.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Extends goal streak in loss
Alexis Lafreniere scored a goal in the final minute of Thursday's 3-2 loss versus Florida in Game 5.Lafreniere gave the New York Rangers life in the final minute of the third period to cut Florida's lead to one, but it wasn't enough to fuel a late comeback. Lafreniere moved into a three-way tie for the team lead in playoff goals with Chris Kreider and Vincent Trocheck. Lafreniere's eighth marker of the postseason Thursday also extended his goal streak to three games, and he has four tallies in that span. Lafreniere has come to develop a prowess for goal scoring during the postseason, but he hasn't registered an assist in seven consecutive contests. The 22-year-old is up to eight goals and 14 points with a plus-1 rating in 15 postseason appearances.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Supplies goal in loss
Alexis Lafreniere netted a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to Florida in Game 4 on Tuesday.Lafreniere's marker came early in the third period to tie the contest at 2-2. He's on a roll with three goals over his past two contests, bringing him up to seven tallies and 13 points through 14 playoff outings this year. His superb play in the postseason follows a strong 2023-24 campaign in which he set career highs with 28 goals and 57 points across 82 regular-season appearances.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Scores twice in overtime win
Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals on six shots and added three hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3.Lafreniere scored a goal in each of the first two periods. He entered Sunday on a four-game point drought, though he added eight shots on net and 12 hits over that span before breaking through with a strong game on the scoresheet. Prior to his slump, Lafreniere was playing a key supporting role for the New York Rangers. He's at six goals, six helpers, 36 shots, 27 hits and a plus-1 rating over 13 playoff appearances.