Lafreniere scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-0 win over the Senators.
Lafreniere made sure to end his three-game point drought prior to the playoffs, scoring the Rangers' fourth goal in this contest. The winger has been near a point-per-game pace over the last six weeks, racking up 11 goals and 10 assists over 22 contests since the start of March. He's at 28 goals, 57 points, 217 shots on net, 73 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 82 outings overall. Lafreniere should open the playoffs in the second-line role he's made his own during the regular season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: One of each in win
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Lafreniere scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
Lafreniere set up Artemi Panarin's goal in the third period, which was the game-winner. Panarin returned the favor, feeding Lafreniere for the empty-netter to secure the victory. Lafreniere hasn't been consistent lately, but he has four multi-point efforts over his last seven games, with seven goals and four assists in that span. On the year, he's produced 27 tallies, 56 points, 208 shots on net, 72 hits and a plus-2 rating through 78 appearances.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Five points include first hattie
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Lafreniere scored his first NHL hat trick and had two assists in an 8-5 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Lafreniere opened the scoring on a 2-on-1 in the first, and he then drilled in a shot from in front at 6:45 of the second to put the Rangers up 3-1. He completed the hattie into an empty net. Lafreniere has 13 points, seven goals and 26 shots in his last nine outings, and he now has his first 25-goal campaign (52 points; 74 games). Remember his name if you are going heavy on Rangers in your postseason pool.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Lights lamp twice in OT win
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Lafreniere scored two goals in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Flyers.
Both tallies came in a wild third period that saw both teams combine for seven goals. Lafreniere is heating up to close out the campaign -- over the last seven games the 22-year-old winger has produced four goals and eight points. He sits three points short of reaching 50 for the first time in his career.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Two points in Tuesday's loss
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Lafreniere scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
The 22-year-old winger extended his point streak to four games -- he's been putting together a big finish to his breakout campaign. Over the last 15 games, Lafreniere has produced six goals and 13 points, and Tuesday's tally gave him his first career 20-goal season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Big three-point effort in loss
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Lafreniere scored a goal and added two assists in a 4-3 shootout loss to Toronto on Saturday.
Lafreniere put the Rangers up 1-0 midway through the first period when he wired a shot blocker side from the slot that beat Ilya Samsonov. He also had the primary assists on both of Vincent Trocheck's goals. It was Lafreniere's second three-point game this season. He has 39 points in 61 games, which ties his career mark set last season in 81 games. Lafreniere hasn't taken off offensively like fans thought the first overall pick from 2020 would, but his game continues to grow, and he's keeping pace with star linemates Artemi Panarin and Trocheck.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Two helpers against Isles
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Lafreniere notched two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Islanders.
It's the second multi-point effort in the last seven games for Lafreniere, who's collected three goals and six points over that stretch. The 22-year-old winger is still struggling to deliver consistent production -- he managed just one goal and two points in the nine games prior to his recent surge -- but he's on track for a career-best campaign with 33 points (14 goals, 19 helpers) through 55 contests.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Nets OT winner
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Lafreniere scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory over Colorado.
After Artemi Panarin tied the game 1-1 in the third period, Lafreniere notched the game-winner 1:53 into overtime, giving the Rangers a 2-1 win. The 22-year-old winger now has two goals and four points in his last four games after he was held to just one point over his previous seven contests. Overall, Lafreniere is up to 13 goals and 30 points through 50 games this season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Hands out helper
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Lafreniere notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.
The helper snapped a four-game point drought for Lafreniere. While he's generally been more consistent this year, the 22-year-old winger has also endured a few slumps. He's up to 27 points, 120 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-10 rating through 47 outings. Lafreniere continues to see time mainly on the second line and second power-play unit.
Lafreniere scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Capitals.
The 22-year-old winger was left all alone in the Washington zone on a clearing attempt by the Caps that didn't quite make it, and while Lafreniere's initial shot attempt was denied by Charlie Lindgren, he coolly slotted home his own rebound. Lafreniere has been productive over the last month, collecting three goals and 10 points in the last 13 games, and while he still has yet to live up to his billing as the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, he is on pace for his first career 20-goal, 50-point campaign.
Lafreniere picked up two apples Saturday in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.
He has racked up six points (two goals, four assists) in his last six outings, including up one goal and three helpers during a four-game point streak. Lafreniere has 10 goals and 22 points in 35 games, which puts him on pace for his first 50-plus point season. He hasn't lived up to his top-of-the-draft status, but there has been a noticeable growth to Lafreniere's game this campaign.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Pots only goal in low-scoring win
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Lafreniere scored the game's only goal on a team-high six shots in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Penguins.
Lafreniere was buzzing all night, and he provided the entirety of Wednesday's scoring by converting a breakaway with a backhand just over five minutes into the game. The first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has been slow to develop, but Lafreniere's tracking toward a breakout season with eight goals and four assists through 17 games. Only two of his points have come on the power play, but Lafreniere is thriving at even strength while skating on a line with elite setup man Artemi Panarin.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Scores twice Sunday
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Lafreniere scored two goals in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blue Jackets.
Lafreniere tallied in the second period to briefly give the Rangers a 2-1 lead, and then scored with 11 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 3-3. He also provided the only shootout tally to secure the win. The 22-year-old winger has clicked on the second line with Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin since Filip Chytil (upper body) landed on injured reserve. Lafreniere is up to seven goals, 11 points, 24 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 14 contests. It's not a full-blown breakout yet, but he's on pace for a career year.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Three points including GWG
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Lafreniere scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
The 22-year-old broke open a 1-1 tie early in the third period by slotting home a slick feed from Artemi Panarin on a two-on-one break. The Rangers have been waiting for Lafreniere to start living up to his potential as the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, and he's beginning to flash his upside -- he's got a modest three-game point streak going, and through 13 contests this season he's collected five goals and nine points.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Stays warm with goal
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Lafreniere scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Oilers.
Lafreniere has scored in three straight games. His tally Thursday was the Rangers' third of the second period. The 22-year-old winger has added 10 shots on net, three hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating through seven contests overall. He'll need to show consistency over a longer stretch, but his strong week on the road may be the foundation of a breakout season.
Lafreniere scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
Lafreniere has scored in back-to-back contests, giving him three goals this season. The winger tied the game at 1-1 with his marker at 7:38 of the second period. The 22-year-old has added a modest seven shots on net, two hits, two PIM and an even plus-minus rating through six contests while holding down a middle-six spot.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Finds twine in win
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Lafreniere scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Lafreniere capitalized on a turnover, working a cycle with Filip Chytil before scoring the Rangers' third goal. This was Lafreniere's first point since Opening Night -- he's at two goals and no assists through five contests. The 22-year-old winger has added five shots on net, two hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating while holding down a spot in the middle six.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Scores in opener
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Lafreniere scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over Buffalo.
Lafreniere opened the scoring 3:47 into the first period, burying a net-front feed from Artemi Panarin to give the Rangers an early 1-0 lead. The 22-year-old Lafreniere is in line for an expanded role to start the 2023-24 campaign, skating on New York's second line with Panarin and Filip Chytil. Now in his fourth NHL season after he was selected first overall in 2020, Lafreniere posted 16 goals and 39 points in 81 games last year.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Two helpers in win
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Lafreniere recorded two assists in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Columbus.
Lafreniere picked up an assist on Filip Chytil's opening tally in the first period before setting up Vincent Trocheck's empty-netter in the third. The 21-year-old Lafreniere now has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last two games after failing to record a point in his previous eight contests. Lafreniere is up to 15 goals and 36 points through 73 games this season.
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Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere: Opens scoring in win
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Lafreniere scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Lafreniere's shot deflected off the leg of a sprawling Jonathan Quick and into the back of the net, giving the Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first period. The goal snaps a three-game pointless skid for Lafreniere. The 21-year-old winger has 11 goals, 18 assists, and 114 hits through 59 games this season.
