On paper Alexis Lafreniere is struggling.
There’s no getting around that fact. This was highlighted by Frank Seravalli at TSN in his Friday Five column.
To say it’s been a tough go for Alexis Lafreniere in Rangerstown would be an understatement. With one goal and no assists in 15 games, Lafreniere is off to the worst start for a No. 1 overall pick since Patrik Stefan in the 1999-2000 season – and one of the worst of all time. Even then, Stefan had three goals and seven points in his first 15 games. Nail Yakupov, the No.