OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC—Alexis Lafrenière started by weaving back and forth on the edges of his skates. Next up was a series of twists and turns as he continued to test what is, at this moment, Canada’s most famous knee. And while there was no immediate confirmation following practice, it was pretty clear the projected No. A couple of hours later the official word came down — Lafrenière would be in the lineup for Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup with Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship. “It’s pretty shocking,” Canadian centre Ty Dellandrea said before the star winger was given the final all-clear.

Source: thestar January 01, 2020 19:52 UTC