When looking at the New York Rangers, Alexis Lafrenière rookie campaign best mirrors the Blueshirts’ year. From lofty expectations coming out of the bubble last season, to a slow start, and now one of the best team’s in hockey you can see similarities in the 19 year-old’s own journey.
Alexis Lafrenière and high expectations
There was a lot of hype when the New York Rangers won the NHL Draft Lottery to select Alexis Lafrenière first overall. New York in their entire history had picked first overall only once in 1965, when they selected winger André Veilleux.