Alexis Lafreniere own-goal was breaking point in Rangers’ Game 1 loss
The Rangers lost by just one point in the third period of Game 1 of the conference finals against the Panthers when goaltender Igor Shesterkin went wide in front of the goal and knocked down a loose puck. The only thing is, we didn’t get very far. The puck then landed right in front of […]
Rangers will need Alexis Lafreniere’s Game 4 self for remainder of postseason
Indeed, this is the most captivating performance of Alexis Lafreniere’s career, and nothing comes close.This was the number 13 Superstar song Saturday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. This was a first overall that even the Game 4 loss that prevented the Hurricanes from a second round sweep couldn’t camouflage, and it was such a dominant […]
Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere now living up to high early expectations
RALEIGH, N.C. — There was a time when Alexis Lafreniere had nowhere to hide. Now he is ignored and undervalued. Expectations were high as Lafreniere was selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 draft, making him the Rangers’ first No. 1 overall pick since the Universal Draft began in 1970. Alexis Lafreniere celebrates with his […]
Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere ends playoff goal drought in Game 2
Alexis Lafniere chose a good time to get off the schneid. The Rangers forward took the lead in Game 2, firing a shot past Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Anderson at 10:44 of the first period for his first playoff goal in 28 postseason games. His last playoff record came on May 11, 2022, in Game 5 […]
Alexis Lafreniere’s hat trick helps him join elite Rangers company
TEMPE, Ariz. — After Alexis Lafrenière buried his third goal of the night into an empty net for the first hat trick of his career, the number of hats that covered the ice at Mallett Arena was an incredible sight. revealed that he was at the venue. In the Blueshirts’ 8-5 win over the Coyotes […]
Alexis Bellino, John Janssen tease that an engagement is on the horizon
Alexis Bellino and John Janssen are looking forward to the next chapter of their love story. The reality TV couple appeared exclusively on Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast at DIRECTV’s Streaming With the Stars Party at Spago Beverly Hills on Sunday, revealing that their engagement is on the horizon. I teased him. “I can’t imagine […]
Alexis Lafreniere tallies 2nd multi-goal game of season in Rangers’ win
All eyes at Prudential Center Thursday night were on the Rangers’ No. 1 overall pick, not the Devils’ most recent No. 1 overall pick. This was simply a byproduct of the Blueshirts’ 5-1 win over the Devils, but it’s something that hasn’t happened often since Jack Hughes and Alexis Lafreniere entered the NHL in 2019 […]
Mikhail Sergachev taken off on stretcher after hit on Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere
Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was stretchered off the ice at Madison Square Garden during the second period of Tampa Bay’s 3-1 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old, playing in his first game back after missing out on a place in the last 17 with a lower-body injury, crashed to the ice after […]
Alexis Lafreniere’s finishing touch has evaporated in Rangers problem
As for the Rangers, they're still number one in the metro, but probably nowhere near number one in your heart these days. 1. If the combination of 3 goals on 83 shots strikes a chord in your memory, it represents Rick Nash's stat line in the 2015 playoffs, where the Big 61's 3.6 shooting percentage […]