Alexis Lafreniere is reportedly expected to make his return from a left knee injury for Canada 🇨🇦 when it faces Slovakia 🇸🇰 in their quarterfinal matchup on Thursday.
The 18-year-old from Saint-Eustache, Que., missed his second straight game as Canada cruised past the Czech Republic 7-2 on Tuesday and clinched first in Group B.Assistant coach Mitch Love told reporters Wednesday that Lafreniere’s return would have a big impact on the squad.“He’s an elite player, he was having a good tournament to that point and to get him in back in our lineup definitely gives us a boost.
Lafreniere, who leads the QMJHL with 70 points in 32 games, has put up four points in two games for Canada, all of which came in the country’s 6-4 tournament-opening win over the U.S.
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