Alexis Lafreniere’s Rangers career is beginning to take off
NY Post
The Rangers were lucky to escape the first period Tuesday night without letting Buffalo score, after allowing the Sabres to have their way in the offensive zone and pour on the shots as if they were the ones fighting for a playoff berth.
Defenseman Brendan Smith opened the scoring early in the second period for the Rangers, but Sabres center Sam Reinhart’s power-play goal tied it up with a mere 4 seconds left in the middle frame. So with the game on the line in the third period, the Blueshirts had to fend off another heavy power play from the Sabres. That prompted head coach David Quinn to inform Alexis Lafreniere that he would be taking the next shift on the second line with Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin to get fresh legs on the ice.More Related News