PITTSBURGH — On a night when Alexis Lafreniere set up the Rangers’ first goal and then scored the second in what would turn out to be a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals Thursday, Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said the 20-year-old’s transition from left wing to right is coming along fine, but not without some bumps along the way.
"I don't know if it's smooth, but he's getting better at it,’’ Gallant said after Thursday’s game. "I think you saw after he scored the goal … he lined up on left wing. So maybe he's still excited. That's what happens sometimes.