An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Alexis Lafrenière tips a puck past Dustin Wolf for the first of his three goals in the Rangers’ 4-0 win over the Flames at the Garden on March 10, 2026
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All of a sudden, the Rangers are doing everything that they couldn’t do earlier in the season.
All of a sudden, Alexis Lafrenière resembles what a $52.15 million player and former No. 1 overall pick is supposed to look like, and the Blueshirts are stringing wins together.
The latest unfolded Tuesday night, when Lafrenière scored three more goals, including one with 2:18 left to cap the second hat trick of his career, during their 4-0 win over the Flames to give him 13 points in his last nine games.
It’s the first time Lafrenière has scored in consecutive games since November.
With their latest win giving the Blueshirts (26-30-8) points in six of seven games since the Olympic break ended, they’ve also won consecutive home games in regulation for the first time all season.
Conor Sheary also scored his second goal of the season.
Jonathan Quick recorded his first shutout since October and picked up just his second win since November, stopping all 21 Calgary shots.
“I think one of the things that we tried to encourage [Lafrenière] to do a little bit more of was finding ways to create offense different ways,” head coach Mike Sullivan said, “and he’s a dangerous player off the rush because he has great offensive instincts. He has the ability to see it and make plays, and he has finishing ability when he’s on the receiving end of those plays. … But I think he’s adding a dimension to his game and that’s, we’ll call it the grind game.”
Alexis Lafrenière tips a puck past Dustin Wolf for the first of his three goals in the Rangers’ 4-0 win over the Flames at the Garden on March 10, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
That added element led to his first goal Tuesday, when a Mika Zibanejad shot from the point deflected off the winger and into the net late in the opening period while on the power play.
Sheary added to the Rangers’ lead in the second frame off a strange sequence, when a long pass bounced off the boards behind the net, went through Noah Laba’s legs and ended up right on the stick of Tye Kartye — who threaded a pass to Sheary.
The Blueshirts’ third goal featured some nifty passing, with Gabe Perreault opting for the extra movement and feeding a wide-open Lafrenière near the back post.
Jonathan Quick makes one of his 21 saves during the Rangers’ win over the Flames at the Garden. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
And in the final minutes, with Perreault carrying the puck down the ice on a 2-on-1 rush, Lafrenière took the cross-ice pass and ripped a shot into the Flames’ net as hats started to pour onto the ice.
“They’ve been unbelievable,” Lafrenière said of skating with Zibanejad and Perreault. “Every time they get it, they can make a play, and for me, it’s just help them as much as I can and just try and get open for them.”
J.T. Miller, on injured reserve since March 3 with an upper-body injury, participated in the Blueshirts’ optional morning skate Tuesday while wearing a red noncontact jersey — marking his first time practicing in a team capacity since landing on IR.
Sullivan anticipated Miller being able to shed the noncontact jersey “sooner than later.”
Miller is eligible to return from injured reserve at any point, as he has already missed the minimum of seven days.
Quick’s shutout marked the 65th of his career, moving him past Henrik Lundqvist and into 17th place all-time in NHL history. “Any time you’re mentioned with Hank’s name with anything, it’s special,” Quick said.
With their assists on Lafrenière’s first goal, Zibanejad and Adam Fox recorded the 800th and 400th points of their careers, respectively. Who keeps the milestone puck? “Seniority, I guess,” Zibanejad, 32, said with a grin. “We’ll see who gets it.”