"Alexis Lafreniere has not lived up to the hype of being the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. There is really no disputing that. It would also be difficult to dispute that he was put in an environment that properly develops young talent. Just look at how things went with former No. 2 overall pick Kaapo Kakko, who made his return to MSG as a member of the Seattle Kraken on Monday night."
"He put up three assists in the Winter Classic win over the Florida Panthers and then scored the following game against the Utah Mammoth. In the four games since then, he has been held pointless, has a minus-7 rating, and has just three shots on goal. In 47 games this season, he has nine goals and 15 assists, which is not near the sort of production that many expected him to have by his sixth NHL season."
Alexis Lafreniere has not met expectations as the No. 1 overall pick from the 2020 NHL Draft. Coach Mike Sullivan demoted Lafreniere to the third line and inserted Gabe Perreault following a 10-2 loss to Boston. Sullivan described the change as a lineup tweak influenced by performance. Lafreniere has shown streaky play, producing three assists in the Winter Classic and a goal the next game, then going four games without a point, a minus-7 rating, and just three shots. In 47 games he has nine goals and 15 assists. The Rangers sit near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and face potential roster moves before the March 6 trade deadline.
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