Some great news for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships taking place in the Czech Republic. Top prospect Alexis Lafreniere will reportedly play in Canada's quarter-final game against Team Slovakia on Thursday.
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As you can see from the video posted by TSN's Frank Seravalli, Lafreniere took part in practice with Team Canada New Year's Day and appeared to be very mobile. An MRI on his knee showed no fracture or structural damage to ligaments.
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You can see the play that led to Lafreniere's injury below. It happened in game 2 of the tournament for Team Canada, a 6-0 loss to Russia. Since then, Canada went on to clinch top spot in Group B action.
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