Most of Kreider's league-leading 33 goals are tap-ins.
So that's okay though?
Player Discussion Alexis Lafrenière: Part III
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Most of Kreider's league-leading 33 goals are tap-ins.
So that's okay though?
bleedblue94
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I think the part is that when laf scores his tap ins it makes a lot of people ignore that for most of the games the play dies with him. Kreider usually drives play when he isn't scoring his tap ins.
I say this as someone who really is pulling for laf to continue his development. Their games when they aren't scoring couldn't be different as far as effectiveness, we just need to hope laf continues to develop.
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It's all so tiresome
bleedblue94
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Oh we are back to 2018 comments where he isn't noticeable?
The guy forechecks, backchecks, stretches d by moving his feet, and often times goes to areas others won't. Those things drive a team. He isn't a perfect player but he is damn effective.
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So far this season
Kreider - 14 EVG - 18:59 TOI
Lafreniere - 10 EVG - 13:33 TOI
Lafreniere should be on the top line the rest of the year. Kakko should be on the second.
GG needs to leave them alone.
Kreider - 14 EVG - 18:59 TOI
Lafreniere - 10 EVG - 13:33 TOI
Lafreniere should be on the top line the rest of the year. Kakko should be on the second.
GG needs to leave them alone.
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When every goal is "lucky" maybe its not luck. Hes looked extremely solid with Mika/Kreider. After the break Gallant needs to go Laf-Mika-Kreider & Panarin-Strome-Kakko, theres no excuse.
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How has Laf looked lately? Asides from the two goals? Work till midnight so I miss the games
EdJovanovski
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More engaged & assertive. Looking the best he’s looked in his NHL career imo. Voted him as 3rd star
Chaels Arms
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RW is his natural position. He's actually been playing at a handicap his entire career.
This is the way.
Felt like I saw glimpses of his speed improving. One play in particular he deflected a pass out of our zone at the point, d saw it coming but he nearly chased him down
He looks like he shouldn't be removed from the top line at all.
All three players had a slowish start to the season, especially Zibanejad, and so Gallant changed it up immediately. Now that they've got half a season to get going, they've been reunited and so far they've looked really good.
So Lafreniere needs to stay with Zibanejad and Kreider and then Kakko should slot right back in with Panarin and Strome. There's your top six. Don't f*** with it. The solution has always been to put those two youngsters with those four. The real work that needs sorting is the bottom six.
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I love that he’s scoring in the dirty areas and hitting wide open nets. Remember how much its been a problem for years that the Rangers kept missing gimmes, gaping net goals? Or making no brainer plays. Of course the Rangers still have these issues but Its a welcome change. And I feel like ive been repeating “welcome change” a lot this season.
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McRanger92
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Yes. Get the kids into the top 6. Sink or swim make it work. Then get started on figuring out a competent 3rd line because our best 4th is Rooney-Goodrow-Reaves
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bleedblue94
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if he plays like he did in spurts last night than yes, and I really hope he can build on this. having a game like this prior to a break can do wonders for a young player and if he comes back in and has a productive couple of games when we get back from the break he might really take off.
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That play stood out to me as well. He really forced the D back and looked confident and assertive in doing so. Very happy to see that.
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On top of everything else he did last night, Laf made two great plays through the neutral zone last night where he tried to jump passing routes that would've led to breakaways. He's looked great with Mika and Kreider, and I really hope Gallant just leaves him there.
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He looked good last night. Had some nice passes too, that were not capitalized on.
He needs to stay in the top 6.
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If he played on the powerplay I’d guarantee he’d be trending towards 30 over the whole season
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