If you're part of the hockey community, you know fans are exceptionally passionate about the game. So, when they see a player from their team not putting in an appropriate level of effort, they tend to get upset. This was certainly the case in a recent preseason matchup between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers.
In the first period of the game, Alexis Lafrenière clearly chose to abandon his defensive retreat, which ultimately led to an Islanders goal.
While the short clip might indeed show some complacency on the part of the Québécois player, it was actually a very long sequence. As you'll see below when you watch the full presence, he isn't the only forward of the trio who found the end of the sequence challenging...
On this topic, the Rangers' new head coach, Peter Laviolette, was very critical of his players (not just Lafrenière) after the game.
Just imagine seeing Alexis Lafrenière on waivers... Even if he's having a tough preseason, his place is in the NHL, as he has already proven his talent. He recently showcased it with these recent goals:
