When young Canadian phenom Alexis Lafreniere went down on Dec 28th against Russia, hearts stopped across the nation.
The way Lafreniere clutched at his knee, in noticeable agony, it looked as if the injury would be severe, possibly season - and tournament - threatening. It only lent credibility to that narrative when the product of Rimouski Oceanic was unable to put any weight on his injured leg as teammates ushered him off the ice where the trainers and Canada's medical staff could further evaluate the consensus first-ranked 2020 NHL draft prospect.
Many were able to breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing the news that Lafreniere's injury may not be as severe as it was originally thought out to be, but even with that news surfacing, there has still been a lot of uncertainty about his status for the remainder of the tournament.
On Monday, TSN's Bob McKenzie has provided a bit of an update on Lafreniere's status, coming from Alexis' agent, Emilie Castonguay.
“We are having the MRI results reviewed by doctors both in Minnesota and Montreal to make sure we are making the right decisions. Alexis wants to play more than anything but that decision will be taken based on his long-term future and to not risk anything. It is simply too important. If there is any risk to aggravate the injury or expose a weakened knee to any further injury, he will not be taking that risk.”
Though no decision has been made at this time, one the results of the MRI are reviewed, we should have our answer.
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