Canada star Lafreniere exits vs. Russia with knee injury
Team Canada star Alexis Lafreniere exited Saturday's contest against Russia after suffering an injury to his left knee, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.
Lafreniere, who is the projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, twisted his left leg awkwardly after colliding with Russian netminder Amir Miftakhov in the second period.
The 18-year-old winger couldn't put weight on his leg and had to be assisted off the ice.
Alexis Lafrenière goes down after a scary collision with the Russian goaltender. pic.twitter.com/S5hLEHdk9P
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 28, 2019
Russia jumped ahead to a 3-0 lead before Canada's blue-chip forward went down with the injury.
Lafreniere was sensational in Canada's tournament-opening win against the United States. The Quebec native tallied three assists and potted the game-winning goal in the final minutes.
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