Laferriere recorded two assists, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Laferriere was a little quiet in the playoffs, ending with three assists over six games against the Oilers. The 23-year-old winger added 10 shots on net, 20 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. He made plenty of noise in the regular season with 19 goals and 42 points over 77 outings in his second campaign. He's a restricted free agent this summer coming off of his entry-level deal, and he's due a substantial raise as an emerging power forward in the Kings' middle six.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Snags helper in loss
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Laferriere notched an assist, three shots on goal, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4.
Laferriere picked up his first point of the playoffs with his helper on a Kevin Fiala tally in the second period. While he hasn't been scoring, Laferriere has added eight shots on net, 11 hits, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over four playoff contests. The 23-year-old brings a physical element to the third line, and while his scoring chances may stay limited, he can contribute in a variety of ways.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Continues to impress
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Laferriere had a goal and two assists in a 5-4 win over the Avalanche on Saturday.
It was Laferriere's first NHL three-point game, and he's up to six points (two goals, four assists) across his four-game scoring streak. The points pushed him past the 40-point mark (18 goals, 23 assists; 74 games) after finishing 2023-24 with 23 (12 goals, 11 assists; 81 appearances). Laferriere also has 184 shots and a plus-21 rating this season compared to 147 shots and a minus-14 rating last year. He continues to impress.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Set to play Tuesday
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Laferriere (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Jets, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Laferriere was officially a game-time decision, but he was able to get through warmups without an issue. The 23-year-old will resume his third-line role after a one-game absence. Defenseman Jacob Moverare will be scratched to accommodate Laferriere's return.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Game-time call Tuesday
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Laferriere (illness) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Winnipeg after head coach Jim Hiller told reporters, "I hope he's good to go," per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Laferriere will hope to return after just a one-game absence due to his ongoing illness. Prior to falling ill, the 23-year-old forward was finding his offensive stride with three points in his last five outings. If Laferriere does suit up, the Kings look set to return to a 12/6 delpoyment, with Jacob Moverare dropped from the lineup.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: First goal in 18 games
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Laferriere scored the Kings' lone goal Saturday in a 3-1 loss to the Maple Leafs. He had six shots.
Laferriere opened the scoring in the second period. He built up speed off the rush and blew past defender Simon Benoit wide before cutting back around the right circle to score on a backhand from the top of the crease. It was Laferriere's first goal in 18 games (three assists). His game continues to develop and grow. He has already established new career marks in goals (16), assists (19), points (35), shots (167), game-winning goals (four) and blocks (37). Laferriere is a couple of games from also setting a new career mark in hits (108; career-high 113).
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Laferriere registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.
Laferriere has a helper in two straight games, but he's gotten on the scoresheet in just four of 16 contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. All of those points have come in games where the Kings have scored at least five goals. The 23-year-old winger looks to be mostly a supporting scorer at this stage of the season, which makes him somewhat unreliable for fantasy managers. He's produced 15 goals, 19 helpers, 155 shots on net, 104 hits and a plus-15 rating over 65 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Ends slump with helper
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Laferriere notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.
Laferriere ended a seven-game point drought with a helper on Quinton Byfield's second-period tally. The 23-year-old Laferriere has had some good stretches this season, but his best run of play was the first month of the campaign. Since the start of January, he has just six points with 59 shots and 31 hits in 22 appearances. Overall, he's produced 32 points, 140 shots on net, 98 hits and a plus-12 rating over 58 contests.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Nets go-ahead tally
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Laferriere scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over Utah.
Laferriere's goal at 16:10 of the second period gave the Kings the lead for the first time in the game. The 23-year-old winger has two goals and a helper over five outings in February and continues to make a decent impact from a third-line role. For the season, he's up to 15 goals, 31 points, 122 shots on net, 85 hits and a plus-16 rating over 50 appearances. There's been no sophomore slump for Laferriere, who blends scoring and physicality into a fantasy-friendly production level in a balanced offensive lineup.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Not skating Saturday
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Laferriere (upper body) was not on the ice for the Kings' optional skate and won't play Saturday against Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
It'll be the fifth game Laferriere's missed due to the injury. The 23-year-old winger has 13 goals and 26 points in 41 contests this year.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Practices in non-contact jersey
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Laferriere (upper body) practiced in a non-contact jersey Monday but will remain sidelined for the Kings' home game against the Penguins, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
In addition to being ruled out for Monday's matchup, Laferriere is unlikely to play Wednesday against the Panthers, but he still appears to be trending in the right direction. Head coach Jim Hiller said Saturday that Laferriere was still "a ways off" from returning, but it seems possible that the 23-year-old will be in the mix to return as early as Saturday in Columbus.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Return not imminent
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Laferriere (upper body) skated Saturday but is still "a ways off" from returning, coach Jim Hiller told Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Laferriere will miss his second straight game when the Kings face Seattle on Saturday, and he'll probably be absent for additional games beyond that. He has 13 goals and 26 points in 41 appearances in 2024-25. Akil Thomas might draw into the lineup Saturday.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Laferriere has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Canucks due to an upper-body injury, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Laferriere didn't participate in Wednesday's practice session, and he'll be forced to miss at least one game due to his injury. Whether he'll be able to return Saturday against Seattle remains to be seen, but Samuel Helenius is a candidate to enter the lineup Thursday after he was recalled Wednesday.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Two helpers in Thursday's win
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Laferriere collected two assists in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Flyers.
It was the first multi-point performance for Laferriere in December, but he's maintained fairly steady production this month. The streaky 23-year-old had a six-game point drought in November, but since then he's busted out for three goals and nine points in his last 10 contests. Laferriere's 24 points in 32 appearances this season already tops the 23 points he delivered over 81 regular-season games as a rookie in 2023-24.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Three-game, five-point streak
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Laferriere scored a goal Saturday in a 5-2 win against the Senators.
He has two goals and three assists during his three-game point streak. Laferriere has produced 11 goals and 20 points in 25 games this season. The 23-year-old sophomore forward sits second in goals on the Kings, one behind Adrian Kempe.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Dishes two helpers in win
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Laferriere notched two assists, three shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Laferriere had gone six games without a point entering Wednesday. The winger bounced back in a big way amid a lineup shuffle that saw him start the contest on the fourth line. He helped out on Anze Kopitar's power-play tally in the first period and Phillip Danault's game-winner at even strength in the second. Laferriere is up to nine goals, eight helpers, 50 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-7 rating across 23 appearances. He's six points shy of matching his total (23) from 81 regular-season outings as a rookie last year.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Deals helper in Thursday's loss
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Laferriere recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Laferriere has two goals and three helpers over four contests in November. The winger helped out on a Quinton Byfield tally early in the first period of this game. Laferriere is up to 14 points, 35 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-9 rating over 15 appearances. He's still got a lot to prove in terms of sustaining a near point-per-game pace, but he's definitely worth considering for fantasy.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Collects pair of assists
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Laferriere registered two assists and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Laferriere set up Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala for goals 4:25 apart in the second period to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. Fiala's goal came on the power play, giving Laferriere his second power-play point in three games. The 23-year-old Laferriere is up to eight goals, five helpers, 33 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-9 rating through 14 contests. While he's still shooting 24.2 percent, a number all but certain to come down over time, the winger has emerged as a contributor for points, shots and hits in fantasy.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Lights lamp twice Saturday
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Laferriere scored two goals, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago.
The 23-year-old did all the scoring through the first two periods, giving the Kings a 2-0 lead, but it was ultimately a bittersweet afternoon for Laferriere, as he was the only skater who failed to score in the shootout. He's found the back of the net in three straight games, and after scoring 12 goals in 81 regular-season contests as a rookie in 2023-24, Laferriere has already potted eight in the first 12 games of the current campaign. Saturday's power-play tally was the first of his NHL career.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Scores again Wednesday
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Laferriere scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Laferriere has goals in back-to-back contests and is up to six tallies and nine points through 11 games overall. The 23-year-old winger put the Kings ahead 3-0 midway through the second period Wednesday. Laferriere has added 26 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-9 rating while mainly playing in a middle-six role this season.
