There is hope the injury to Alexis Lafreniere may not be as bad as first thought. While test results are still being reviewed, there are reports the projected first overall draft pick in 2020 may return to play in this tournament.
"Doctors continue to review Alexis Lafreniere's MRI. Sounds like the injury may not be as bad as initially feared," said TSN's Frank Seravalli on Twitter. "There is in fact hope that Lafreniere may be able to return to play in these World Juniors."
That would be huge for Team Canada as Lafreniere's injury did not look good. It happened after a collision with the Russian team's goaltender during a 6-0 loss to Russia Saturday. Take a look:
Despite missing a large chunk of Saturday's game, Lafreniere is Canada's leading scorer. He has a goal and three assists, all scored in Canada's game against the USA on Boxing Day.
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