Lafreniere tallied an assist and had one shot on goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Penguins.
Lafreniere was the sole helper on linemate Vincent Trocheck's goal in the first period. The 23-year-old Lafreniere is up to 18 assists, 32 points and 125 shots on net in 54 games this season. He has two points in his last three contests and seems to be developing chemistry with Trocheck on the second line. Lafreniere will have to improve the consistency of his offensive production if he wants to match his point total of 57 in 82 regular-season outings from a year ago.