Lightning's Brayden Point: Lands on injured reserve
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Point (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Point's move to injured reserve simply frees up a roster spot for the Lightning, should they need it. The 29-year-old is eligible to return at any time. He has already missed five games and does not have a timeline to return at this point.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: No timeline for return
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Point (undisclosed) doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup, according to Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley on Monday.
Point has already missed the last four games, and a return to action doesn't appear to be imminent. He has compiled three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net through 21 appearances this season. Nick Paul has been occupying a top-six role due to Point's absence.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Won't play Saturday
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Point (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.
Point will miss his fourth straight game, and it remains unclear when he will be ready to return. He has accounted for three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net through 21 appearances this season. Due to Point's absence, Nick Paul will occupy a top-six role against the Rangers on Saturday.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Not playing Friday
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Point (undisclosed) is not partaking in warmups ahead of Friday's game against Detroit, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Point will sit out his third straight game. He has struggled this season with only three goals and 11 points in 21 games, after 95, 90 and 82 point seasons in his last three years. Point could return as early as Saturday against the Rangers in New York.
Point (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus the Flames on Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Point will miss his second straight game. Nick Paul will have a top-six role in addition to moving onto the No. 1 power-play unit because of Point's absence. For his part, the 29-year-old Point hasn't scored a goal in his last eight appearances while generating two assists, 16 shots and two blocks.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Not playing Monday
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Point (undisclosed) won't play against Philadelphia on Monday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Head coach Jon Cooper also said Monday that Point's availability for Wednesday's matchup against Calgary is "dicey." The 29-year-old Point sustained an injury in Saturday's 5-3 win over Washington, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. He has produced three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net across 21 appearances this season. With Point unavailable, Dominic James will occupy a top-six role against the Flyers on Monday.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Hurt versus Capitals on Saturday
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Point (undisclosed) did not finish Saturday's game versus the Capitals, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on his status after the contest, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Point tried to play through the injury, sustained late in the second period, but he was done after taking just one shift in the third. The Lightning also lost Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) to injury in the game, which could leave the team's offense short-staffed for Monday's home game versus the Flyers.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Tallies in Tuesday's loss
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Point scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Prior to his third-period tally, Point had been limited to three helpers over his last eight games. The 29-year-old brought the Lightning within a goal, but they couldn't find an equalizer. Point is up to three goals, six helpers, 28 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 13 appearances in an unusually quiet start to the season. He's been above a point-per-game pace in each of the three previous campaigns, so fantasy managers should be patient with the star center.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Modest two-game point streak
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Point picked up an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Point has a modest two-game, two-assist scoring streak on the go. He registered five shots in Saturday's win, which is one more than he put up in his previous three outings combined. Overall, Point has two goals and five assists in eight appearances this season.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Nabs assist in loss
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Point picked up an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday.
After putting up four points (one goal, three assists) in his first two games, Point has just two points (one goal, one assist) in his last five games. Although the Bolts are off to a slow start, Point should be fine. He has averaged 46 goals over the last three years.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Deft tip fools netminder
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Point scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 3-2 OT loss to Washington.
Point showed off his hand-eye coordination when he tipped Victor Hedman's shot past Logan Thompson from the high slot with just three seconds remaining on an early third-period power play. Point has five points (two goals, three assists) in four games this season. He's tied with Jake Guentzel for the team scoring lead.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Strong start to season
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Point had a goal and two assists in a 5-4 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.
Point put the Bolts up 2-0 at the 7:00 mark of the first with a wrist shot from the right circle that beat Linus Ullmark to the far post, while both assists came on the power play. The 29-year-old Point has put up 139 goals and 128 assists over the last three seasons (240 games), and there's no reason to think he won't replicate that high-level production heading into 2025-26.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Two goals in three games
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Point scored a goal Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 3.
Point tied the game 1-1 at 17:15 of the first period when Jake Guentzel's shot hit him and deflected past Sergei Bobrovsky. Point has two goals on nine shots this postseason and will look to build on that in Game 4 on Monday night.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lights lamp Tuesday
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Point scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 1.
Point got the Lightning back within three goals at 13:04 of the second period, but a comeback never materialized. The center's offense was a bit unsteady late in the season -- he earned four goals and five assists over the last nine regular-season games, but three of those outings were multi-point efforts. The 29-year-old totaled 42 goals, 40 assists, 189 shots on net and a plus-17 rating over 77 regular-season contests, so he should be heavily involved in the scoring for the Lightning in the playoffs.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Three-point night in win
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Point had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Point put Tampa Bay up 1-0 lead early in the first period with a wrist shot from the left circle that beat Vitek Vanecek inside the far post. It was his 42nd goal of the season, which puts him sixth overall in the NHL. Point's goal prowess continues to impress -- he's tapped the keg 51, 46 and 42 times in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Huge night on power play
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Point scored two goals and added an assist, all on the power play, in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
The Lightning's top power-play unit dominated the game, as Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel also had three-point performances with the man advantage. Point's first tally of the night was his 40th, marking the third straight season he's reached that milestone and the fourth of his career. The 29-year-old needs one more point to get to 80 for the fourth time as well.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Opens scoring Saturday
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Point scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Point's four-game point streak ended Thursday versus the Senators but returned to the scoresheet Saturday. He has seven goals and three assists over his last eight contests as he continues to push toward the fourth 40-goal campaign of his career. He's at 39 tallies, 76 points, 180 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 71 appearances this season. Tampa Bay has six games left on the docket, giving Point plenty of time to keep his offensive success rolling.
Point delivered two assists Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Islanders.
They were both secondary assists. Point is on a four-game, seven-point scoring streak that includes four goals. With eight games remaining, he has plenty of runway to get to 40 goals (he has 38). Point is a fantasy pillar and a key driver for the Bolts as they press for a long playoff run.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Six goals in last five games
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Point scored two goals in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Point's first pushed the score to 3-0 late in the first period; he beat Ilya Sorokin with a one-timer from the left circle. Point's second made it 4-0 with 17 seconds in the second period from the same spot. He has six goals in his past five outings, and he's riding a three-game, four-goal (five-point) streak. Overall, he's put up 38 goals, 35 assists, 172 shots, 40 blocks and 25 hits in 69 games this season. He has earned 28 points with the man advantage.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Five points in last four games
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Point scored his 300th NHL goal and added an assist in an 8-0 win over Utah on Thursday.
Point has four goals on 12 shots and one assist over his last four games. Point continues to play just above a point-per-game pace, but he won't come close to 90 points like he has in his past two seasons. Point appears to be pacing himself for the postseason, but he's providing enough production to support fantasy managers driving toward a championship.
