Right as Igor Shesterkin came off of COVID-19 protocol, Alexis Lafrenière enters it. The Rangers announced this evening that Lafrenière was placed onto the COVID protocol, joining fellow forwards Barclay Goodrow and Ryan Reaves, as well as head coach Gerard Gallant.
With Lafrenière entering protocol, the Rangers recalled forward Lauri Pajuniemi from the taxi squad and he will join the roster as the Rangers prepare for their contest against the San Jose Sharks. For a team that is struggling to generate any kind of offense at 5on5, losing their leading 5 on 5 goal-scorer for any stretch of time is a blow.