| Dec. 1, 2024 |
Lapierre registered an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils. - Lapierre has turned things around with four helpers over his last six games. He's played regularly since Alex Ovechkin (fibula) was hurt, at the expense of Jakub Vrana, and it looks like steady playing time is paying off. Lapierre is still stuck in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play usage. He has six helpers, 17 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances, so he'll still need to take a couple of steps up on offense to be considered in fantasy. |
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| Nov. 24, 2024 |
Lapierre managed an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Devils. - Lapierre assisted on a Matt Roy goal in the first period. The Capitals have played 11 times in November, and Lapierre has been a scratch four times, so it doesn't look like he has the full trust of head coach Spencer Carbery. He was in the lineup over Jakub Vrana in Saturday's game -- part of the issue with Lapierre's play in 2024-25 has been his 35.8 percent win rate at the faceoff dot, but he won't be needed as a center following the Capitals' trade for Lars Eller. Lapierre has three assists, 13 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances, and his path to more playing time may come as a middle-six winger. |
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| Nov. 8, 2024 |
Lapierre logged an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins. - Lapierre has two helpers over four games since he was a scratch for two contests. The 22-year-old is stuck in a third-line role, and that's unlikely to allow him to put up steady offense over long stretches. Those two assists are all he's put up for points so far, and he's added 11 shots on net, nine blocked shots, five hits, four PIM and a minus-4 rating over 11 appearances. Lapierre can be ignored in redraft formats for now, but dynasty managers should hold on with patience. |
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| Nov. 2, 2024 |
Lapierre notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets. - Lapierre returned from a two-game stint as a healthy scratch, replacing Michael Sgarbossa in the lineup. The helper was Lapierre's first point in eight outings this season. The 22-year-old has added six shots on net, seven blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating. He's unlikely to see much more than bottom-six minutes as the Capitals have found success with their top-six combinations early on. |
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| Oct. 31, 2024 |
Lapierre was scratched for the second game in a row when he sat out Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens. - Lapierre won a middle-six job out of training camp, but he went minus-5 with no points over his first seven games of the season. He took four PIM in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Lightning and has since been scratched for two contests in a row, with Michael Sgarbossa taking his place in the lineup. Lapierre should get another look eventually, but he'll need to make some sort of positive impact when he draws back in to avoid being rotated out of the lineup on a regular basis. He had 22 points in 51 regular-season outings in 2023-24, so this slow start is a bit disappointing. |
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| April 29, 2024 |
Lapierre was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Monday. - Lapierre scored just once in his last 19 outings while chipping in eight helpers and 20 shots on goal. The 22-year-old center played in 51 regular-season contests for the Capitals this year and should be a full-time NHL option heading into the 2024-25 campaign. With a full 82-game season, Lapierre is certainly capable of pushing for both the 20-goal and 40-point thresholds. |
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| April 28, 2024 |
Lapierre scored a goal on two shots, added four hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers in Game 4. - Lapierre carved through the Rangers' defense to score in the second period, ending an 18-game goal drought. While he tied the game at 2-2, the Capitals were unable to pull ahead and ultimately lost the game and the first-round series. The 22-year-old center took some strides in 2024-25 with eight goals, 14 assists, 51 shots on net and a minus-1 rating in 51 regular-season outings as well as two points over four playoff games. Lapierre should be able to push for a full-time NHL role in 2024-25. |
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| April 3, 2024 |
Lapierre registered an assist and three shots during Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres. - Since garnering regular playing time following the trade of Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Hurricanes, Lapierre has been a steady contributor for the Capitals with six goals and 12 points in his last 18 games. The 22-year-old is an important piece in Washington's long-term plans and his late-season success should be enough for him to earn a full-time NHL role for the 2024-25 season. |
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| March 10, 2024 |
Lapierre scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago. - Lapierre opened the scoring 7:01 into the first period, deflecting a John Carlson shot past Petr Mrazek to give Washington an early lead. The 22-year-old Lapierre now has goals in consecutive games and seven points (five goals, two assists) in his last six contests as he's earned a spot on the Caps' top line alongside Alex Ovechkin. Overall, Lapierre's up to seven goals and 14 points through 31 games this season. |
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| March 8, 2024 |
Lapierre was assigned to AHL Hershey on Friday, according to PuckPedia. - Lapierre has been on fire recently, racking up four goals and six points over his last six games with the Capitals. The 22-year-old will almost certainly be back up with the big club ahead of Saturday's matchup with Chicago, but he needed to be sent down temporarily in order to be eligible for the AHL playoffs. |
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| March 2, 2024 |
Lapierre collected two assists in Friday's 5-2 win over the Flyers. - The 22-year-old rookie also chipped in two shots on net, two blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating while winning 11 of 19 faceoffs. Both of Lapierre's points came in the second period as he sparked a Caps rally from an early 2-0 deficit, and since getting recalled from AHL Hershey in late February he's delivered three goals and five points in three games. He isn't yet seeing any shifts on the power-play time, but it may only be a matter of time before his role increases. |
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| Feb. 26, 2024 |
Lapierre scored a pair of goals in Monday's 6-3 win over the Senators. - Drawing into the lineup for the first time since Jan. 18, Lapierre extended Washington's lead to 5-3 early in the second period before adding a second tally later in the frame, finishing a give-and-go with Anthony Mantha. It's the first career multi-goal effort for the 22-year-old Lapierre, who now has four goals and nine points through 26 games this season. He should hang onto a bottom-six role while Nic Dowd (upper body) and T.J. Oshie (upper body) remain sidelined. |
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| Feb. 23, 2024 |
Lapierre was summoned from AHL Hershey on Friday, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press. - Lapierre has two goals and seven points in 25 contests with Washington this season. He'll provide the Capitals with forward depth while T.J. Oshie (lower body) and Nic Dowd (upper body) are unavailable. |
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| Jan. 23, 2024 |
Lapierre was assigned to AHL Hershey on Tuesday. - In a corresponding move, Rasmus Sandin (upper body) was activated from injured reserve. Lapierre has contributed two goals, seven points and 21 shots on net in 25 NHL appearances this season. |
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| Jan. 19, 2024 |
Lapierre tallied an assist and registered four PIM during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blues. - The helper snapped a six-game skid for Lapierre, who also found his way to the penalty box for the first time in the 2023-24 campaign. With just seven points in 25 games, it may be difficult for the 21-year-old to secure regular playing time once Beck Malenstyn (personal) and Sonny Milano (upper body) return to the lineup. |
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| Dec. 27, 2023 |
Lapierre was summoned from AHL Hershey on Wednesday, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network. - Lapierre was reassigned for the start of the Christmas break, but he's back with the Capitals now that it's over. The 21-year-old has two goals and five points in 14 contests with Washington while averaging 9:55 of ice time this year. |
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| Dec. 23, 2023 |
Lapierre was reassigned to AHL Hershey following Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Lightning. - Lapierre played Saturday, but didn't record a point. He has five points through 14 outings this season and should remain near the top of list for call-ups when the Capitals need a forward. |
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| Dec. 21, 2023 |
Lapierre produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Islanders. - The 2020 first-round pick opened the scoring midway through the first period by ripping a one-timer past Semyon Varlamov from the slot. Lapierre has been bouncing between the AHL and NHL rosters this season, and while he has two multi-point performances in his last eight games for Washington, the 21-year-old was held scoreless in the other six. Lapierre saw a team-low 9:00 of ice time Wednesday, but he could earn a more consistent shift as the Caps juggle a number of injuries to their forward ranks. |
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| Dec. 19, 2023 |
Lapierre was recalled from AHL Hershey on Tuesday. - The Capitals appear to be stockpiling reserves ahead of the upcoming holiday roster freeze with Sonny Milano (upper body), T.J. Oshie (lower body) and Max Pacioretty (achilles) currently on the mend. The 21-year-old has one goal and three points in 11 games with the Capitals this season. |
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| Dec. 9, 2023 |
Lapierre was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday. - With T.J. Oshie returning from IR, Lapierre will subsequently return to the AHL. The 21-year-old forward has played 11 games with the Capitals this year, tallying a goal and two assists (all coming in one game against Columbus on Nov. 18). Lapierre should be on the shortlist of callups should Washington need reinforcements later this season. |
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| Nov. 19, 2023 |
Lapierre scored a goal and two assists on three shots in the Capitals' 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. - Lapierre scored the game-winning goal on a backhand on the rush to give the Capitals a 4-2 lead. He also picked up helpers on goals by Aliaksei Protas and Sonny Milano. This performance marks Lapierre's first points of the 2023-24 campaign and first multi-point game of his career. He should continue to play on the third line and second power-play unit. |
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| Nov. 18, 2023 |
Lapierre will play Saturday against the Blue Jackets, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. - Lapierre will get some playing time due to the absence of Evgeny Kuznetsov (illness) . The 21-year-old Lapierre doesn't have a point and has been credited with only one shot on goal in four games with the Capitals during the 2023-24 campaign. |
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| Oct. 29, 2023 |
Lapierre was recalled from AHL Hershey on Sunday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports. - Lapierre provides some added depth with Nic Dowd (upper body) and Sonny Milano (illness) currently on the mend. The 21-year-old has three assists in six games in the minors thus far. |
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| Nov. 10, 2021 |
Lapierre was assigned to QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst on Wednesday. - Lapierre got an extended look with the Capitals primarily as a result of Nicklas Backstrom (hip) being on the injured list. The 19-year-old posted a goal and seven shots in six games while averaging 9:35 of ice time. Lapierre is likely to be a cornerstone of the franchise moving forward but will get the ice time he needs to continue his development in the junior ranks for the balance of the 2021-22 campaign -- with an eye on returning to the NHL ranks as early as next year. |
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