Alexis Lafreniere battles for the puck against Jack Hughes of the Devils at Madison Square Garden. NHLI via Getty Images Thursday, Laviolette talked about Lafreniere differently, too. Differently ...

Coming off a step-back performance this past season with the New York Rangers, Alexis Lafreniere’s underwhelming campaign ...

NEWARK — There was some debate, in the days leading up to the 2019 NHL draft, as to whether Kaapo Kakko might challenge Jack Hughes for ... and left wing Alexis Lafreniere, has been perhaps ...

The year before, Jack Hughes paved a bit of a path for that after some generational talents drafted before him set the bar high. Hughes, the 2019 No. 1 pick, struggled in his first NHL season and ...

Compare that to Jack Hughes (2019), Auston Matthews (2016) and Connor McDavid (2015), who each averaged at least 15:52 time on ice as rookies and no less than 18:33 by Year 3. It's fair to point ...

The Jack Hughes pick cannot be graded anything ... Devils were hoping for when they drafted him—and still are. Alexis Lafreniere, like many other exceptional-status CHL players, came into ...

And so, while the goals and point totals for Kakko and Lafreniere may not match those of the Devils’ Jack Hughes, Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras, the Rangers are happy with ...

NEW YORK --Alexis Lafreniere arrived at Madison Square Garden on Saturday a more relaxed, relieved, excited, and soon to be wealthier 23-year-old. That's all courtesy of the seven-year ...