Laferriere notched an assist, five shots on goal and eight hits in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 1.
Laferriere made an impact in his first playoff game -- he tied for the team lead in hits and shots. The 22-year-old received a top-line assignment at even strength but saw just 11:29 of ice time. Laferriere had 23 points, 113 hits and 147 shots on net in 81 regular-season contests, so he should be able to provide some depth scoring in the postseason.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Laferriere scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Laferriere opened the scoring at 12:03 of the first period after a sluggish start to the game. The winger has four points over his last five outings, providing the Kings with solid depth scoring and energy. The rookie has 11 goals, 22 points, 133 shots on net, 85 hits, 38 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 67 appearances.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Picks up two points in win
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Laferriere scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Laferriere is showing more offense in March with four points over his last seven games compared to just two goals over 11 outings in February. The 22-year-old winger continues to hold down a third-line role, and he's seeing a bit more power-play time on the second unit. Overall, the rookie has 10 goals, 21 points, 129 shots, 79 hits, 38 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 65 contests.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Grabs helper in win
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Laferriere recorded an assist and six hits in Monday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.
Laferriere continues to be an occasional contributor on offense. He has a meager three goals and one assist over his last 16 games while playing in a third-line role. The winger is up to 19 points, 123 shots on net, 78 hits, 38 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 63 contests as a rookie this season.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Contributes power-play assist
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Laferriere recorded a power-play assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.
This was Laferriere's second straight game with a power-play helper. He also saw 14:59 of ice time Friday following a move to the top line with Quinton Byfield (illness) out. Laferriere has seen most of his minutes come in a third-line role this season, and he's up to 14 points, 89 shots on net, 40 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 45 outings overall.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Snags power-play helper
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Laferriere recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Laferriere set up Pierre-Luc Dubois' first-period tally. The helper snapped a four-game slump for Laferriere, who has remained in a bottom-six role while the Kings look for line combinations to get them out of their month-long funk. The 22-year-old winger is up to 13 points, 88 shots on net, 40 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 44 appearances, with just two of his points coming on the power play.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Adds pair of assists
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Laferriere recorded two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
Laferriere assisted on both of Adrian Kempe's tallies in the game after the two forwards were united on a line with Pierre-Luc Dubois in a pregame lineup shuffle. To his credit, Laferriere has been solid with six points over his last 10 contests. The rookie winger is up to 10 points, 67 shots on net, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-2 rating through his first 34 NHL outings.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Hands out helper
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Laferriere recorded an assist, six shots on goal and seven PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Laferriere helped out on a Pierre-Luc Dubois tally in the second period. In the third, Laferriere fought San Jose tough guy Luke Kunin to stand up for a teammate after a hit. With four points over his last six outings, Laferriere is back to making some use of his third-line role. The 22-year-old winger has five goals, three assists, 63 shots on net, 26 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 30 appearances this season.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Sent to minors
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Laferriere was demoted to AHL Ontario on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Laferriere has dressed in all 11 of the Kings' games so far this season, tallying two goals and three points in the process. The 22-year-old will likely be recalled before Wednesday's tilt in Vegas.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Tallies first NHL goal
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Laferriere scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Laferriere got his first NHL tally at 6:28 of the second period, tying the game at 1-1. The 21-year-old winger's tenacity has earned him a middle-six role right out of the gate, though his goal was his first point in five outings this season. He's added 17 shots on net, seven PIM and a minus-2 rating. Playing alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kevin Fiala could be a good thing for Laferriere's development, though he's also exempt from waivers and therefore easily reassigned to AHL Ontario.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Summoned from AHL
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Laferriere was brought up from AHL Ontario on Saturday.
Laferriere hasn't picked up a point in four outings with the Kings this season. However, he has been credited with 13 shots on goal, one blocked shot and one hit. Laferriere will probably in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with Boston.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Recalled by LA
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The Kings summoned Laferriere from AHL Ontario on Friday, according to CapFriendly.com.
Laferriere was called up by LA on Monday and sent back to the AHL on Thursday, so he's had a busy week. He also recorded seven PIM and four shots in 16:08 of ice time in LA's 5-2 loss to Colorado on Wednesday.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Brought up from AHL
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Laferriere was recalled from AHL Ontario on Monday.
Laferriere contributed one goal in four AHL outings last season after supplying 21 goals and 42 points in 34 games with Harvard University during his sophomore campaign. He could get a chance to play with the Kings at the start of the 2023-24 campaign due to Arthur Kaliyev's two-game suspension.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Reassigned to AHL
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The Kings sent Laferriere to AHL Ontario on Friday.
Laferriere had 21 goals and 42 points in 34 NCAA games with Harvard University in 2022-23. The Kings selected him with the No. 83 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
