Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Another multi-point effort
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Lafreniere recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Jets.
Lafreniere has been scorching of late, recording four multi-point performances in his last five contests and playing a big role in the Rangers' recent turnaround. The 24-year-old winger has six goals and 11 total points over the Rangers' last six games, a span in which he's also posted 16 shots and a plus-6 rating.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Tallies hat trick Tuesday
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Lafreniere scored three goals and fired three shots on net in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Calgary.
Lafreniere carried the torch for New York in Tuesday's contest, scoring a goal in the final four minutes of each period. Since returning from the Olympic break, the 24-year-old winger has been on fire offensively with six goals, 10 points and 18 shots on net across seven games. His recent surge has brought his season totals up to 18 goals, 42 points, 125 shots on net, 79 hits and 39 blocked shots over 64 games this season. While he took a step back in his point production last season, he is just three points shy of matching the 45 points he posted in 82 games a year ago. At his current scoring pace, he'll likely challenge his career high of 57 points, making him an excellent waiver-wire pickup for the time being.
Lafreniere scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Flyers.
Both points came in the first period as New York surged to a 3-0 lead before intermission. The game-winner was Lafreniere's fourth of the season, one shy of his career high, while the power-play goal was his career-high fourth of the campaign. The first overall pick in the 2020 draft has taken full advantage of the larger role handed to him since Artemi Panarin played his last game for the Rangers -- over the last 11 games, Lafreniere has five goals and 11 points.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Eight points in last six games
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Lafreniere scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-2 win over Toronto on Thursday.
Lafreniere's goal, which stood as the winner, gave the Rangers their first regulation win at home since a 3-2 win against the Blues on Nov. 24. That's a span of 19 games. Lafreniere has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last two games and eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last six (13 shots). He has disappointed fantasy managers this season, and at 24, he may be who is going to be. Use him if you can carry a playmaking winger on a 50-point pace.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Bags goal vs. Philly
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Lafreniere scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Lafreniere went scoreless in the 2-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Feb. 5, the Rangers' last game before the break, but prior to that, he had delivered a three-point effort against Pittsburgh on Jan. 31. The 24-year-old winger has 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists) in 58 games this season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Three-point effort in loss
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Lafreniere scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Penguins.
The 24-year-old winger got an attempted comeback from a 3-0 deficit started late in the second period when he ripped a shot past Stuart Skinner on the short side. The Rangers' second line did most of the heavy lifting on offense, as Lafreniere, Vincent Trocheck and Will Cuylle combined for four goals and seven points. Lafreniere delivered four multi-point performances through 14 games in January, producing four goals and 12 points on the month.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Puts up two points
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Lafreniere scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Senators.
Lafreniere has earned two goals and four assists over six games in January, but he also has a minus-6 rating this month. The winger was shuffled up to the top line after practicing in a middle-six role earlier in the week. He's up to 10 goals, 26 points (five on the power play), 91 shots on net, 65 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating over 48 contests this season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Set to play Thursday
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Lafreniere (illness) is slated to play in Thursday's game against the Sabres, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Lafreniere missed Wednesday's practice session due to an illness, but he participated in Thursday's optional morning skate and should be good to suit up without missing game action. Across his last six appearances, Lafreniere has recorded two goals, four assists, seven blocked shots, three hits and two PIM while averaging 18:09 of ice time.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Dealing with illness
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Lafreniere will not practice Wednesday due to an illness, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Lafreniere has generated two goals and four assists, including a pair of power-play points, in his last six outings. Once J.T. Miller (upper body) is cleared to return, the 24-year-old Lafreniere could be dropped from a top-six role, which will limit his chances of continuing to produce at a high level.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Nets power-play goal
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Lafreniere score a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Lafreniere has a goal and three assists over two contests in January, with two of those points coming on the power play. It could be another small burst of offense for the winger -- he's earned just one point streak of at least three games this season, but he's in a top-six role that could lead to more sustained success. Overall, he's at nine goals, 24 points (four on the power play), 86 shots on net, 62 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 44 appearances.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Trio of helpers in outdoor win
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Lafreniere notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in the Winter Classic.
Lafreniere has a trio of multi-point efforts over the last 13 games, racking up two goals and six assists in that span. The 24-year-old had a hand in the Rangers' first three goals in this Winter Classic, showing excellent chemistry with Mika Zibanejad (three goals, two assists) and Artemi Panarin (two goals, one assist). For the season, Lafreniere has eight goals, 15 helpers, 83 shots on net, 61 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 43 outings, putting him on pace for similar numbers to last year's 45-point effort in 82 regular-season contests.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Puts up pair of points
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Lafreniere scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad set up each other's goals in the second period. The 24-year-old Lafreniere now has three points over his last two outings, and Sunday's multi-point effort was his first such game since Nov. 10 versus the Predators. For the season, Lafreniere has seven goals, 17 points, 61 shots on net, 55 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 31 appearances. He should continue to fill a top-six role.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Tallies empty-netter
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Lafreniere scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added three hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
The Bruins started to make a push in the third period, but the Rangers held them off long enough for Lafreniere's empty-netter to come through as insurance. The 24-year-old winger has two goals over his last three contests after going five games without a point. He's still in a top-six role despite the recent slump, and he has six goals, 14 points, 51 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-4 rating over 26 appearances this season. He's trending toward production similar to last year's 17-goal, 45-point effort in 82 outings.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Tallies again Wednesday
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Lafreniere scored a goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Lightning.
Lafreniere has three goals and six points over his last four games. The 24-year-old winger was among the Rangers' slowest starters this season, but he appears to be piecing it together now. He's had some good runs that didn't last in previous years, so fantasy managers expecting him to live up to his No. 1 overall status (2020) should probably be a little more patient. Nonetheless, he's produced four goals, 12 points, 40 shots on net, 24 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 18 appearances, a pace that puts him in the neighborhood of matching his career-best 57-point effort from the 2023-24 campaign.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Three-point effort in win
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Lafreniere scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Monday's 6-3 win over the Predators.
All three points came in the second period as the Rangers pulled away and secured their first win on home ice this season. Lafreniere benefitted from having his usual center, Vincent Trocheck, back in action, but the 24-year-old winger was also finding a groove on his own, producing two goals and eight points over the last seven contests.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Goal, assist in Friday's OT loss
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Lafreniere scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Lafreniere and J.T. Miller assisted on each other's tallies in this contest. The 23-year-old Lafreniere has five points over his last three contests, and this was his third multi-point effort across 14 games in March, a month that's seen him put up two goals and nine assists. The winger has 16 goals, 43 points, 142 shots on net, 108 hits and a minus-14 rating through 73 outings overall.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Grabs helper Tuesday
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Lafreniere logged an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.
Lafreniere has a goal and four assists over his last six games. The winger is still struggling for consistency a bit, but March has gone much better than his two-point effort over nine contests in February. For the season, he's at 41 points, 140 shots on net, 108 hits and a minus-13 rating through 72 appearances.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Supplies two assists in victory
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Lafreniere earned two helpers and one shot on goal in a 5-3 win over Vancouver on Saturday.
Lafreniere assisted on two third-period goals by Jonny Brodzinski on Saturday. The 23-year-old Lafreniere didn't have a point in three games going into Saturday's matchup. He has taken a step back in 2024-25 after showing plenty of breakout upside last season. Lafreniere has 15 goals and 40 points through 71 appearances this campaign.
Lafreniere scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Lafreniere ended a 14-game goal drought, which started Feb. 5 versus the Bruins. This was also his first multi-point effort since Jan. 21 against the Senators. The 23-year-old winger was limited to five assists during his scoring slump, but he remains in a top-six role for the Rangers. Overall, he's at 15 goals, 38 points, 136 shots on net, 99 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 67 outings this season. With about a month to go in the campaign, Lafreniere looks likely to miss the 50-point mark for the fourth time in his five-year career barring a late surge of offense.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Deals helper in win
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Lafreniere logged an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Predators.
Lafreniere set up Artemi Panarin on the opening goal at 8:32 of the first period. The helper ended a five-game point drought for Lafreniere, though he's still gone eight contests without a goal. The 23-year-old's role hasn't changed amid his struggles -- he remains a top-six winger playing alongside Panarin and Vincent Trocheck. Lafreniere is up to 33 points, 129 shots on net, 90 hits and a minus-17 rating through 60 appearances this season, a large step back from his career-best 57-point effort in the 2023-24 regular season.
