Lafreniere ‘evolving’ as former top pick carries Rangers to strong start

Oct 14, 2026, 2:59 PM ET|Comments (0)

from TSN,

The New York Rangers are off to a hot start, fighting through the loss of superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin to win six of their first eight games behind blistering play from Alexis Lafreniere.

The 25-year-old winger scored two goals in a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday as the Rangers improved to 6-2-0. It was the third time in his past four games that Lafreniere tallied multiple points, and he has seven goals and 10 points in an ongoing five-game point streak.

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