On Wednesday night, the New York Rangers faced the Flyers in Philadelphia and despite their 4-0 win, it was the absence of Alexis Lafreniere that caught the attention of hockey fans in Quebec.
This season, he's collected a total of 25 points, including 15 goals in 72 games. That's not bad for a player who is averaging just under 14 minutes per game. However, he has failed to put his name on the score sheet in his last eight games.
But beyond the stats, one thing we have to note is that the Rangers' successes are not resting on his shoulders at the moment. Another good example of my point, Finnish forward Kaapo Kakko, the second pick in the 2019 auction, is also not off to a spectacular start in New York, as evidenced by his record of 26 goals in 154 games, one less than Lafreniere.
If these two players had ever been drafted by the Arizona Coyotes, one would think that they would probably have better stats, as their role on the team would definitely be more important than with the Rangers.