Lafreniere out vs. Czech Republic, takes part in off-ice session

Alexis Lafreniere is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Czech Republic at the World Junior Championship, Team Canada assistant coach Andre Tourigny told TSN before the contest.

Lafreniere, who's missing his second straight game with a knee injury, took part in an off-ice warm-up session Tuesday and looked good, according to Tourigny.

The star forward also sat out Canada's 4-1 win over Germany on Monday. He was hurt in a 6-0 loss to Russia on Saturday.

On Sunday, Tourigny revealed that Lafreniere underwent an MRI that showed no fractures or torn ligaments.

The presumptive first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft piled up four points in Canada's tournament-opening victory over the United States on Thursday.