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Lightning's Brayden Point: Not playing Tuesday

This is surprising news, and a huge hit to fantasy owners. The 22-year-old is one of the top scorers in the NHL, as he has 35 goals and 78 points in 59 games. One assumes this will be a one-game punishment, but obviously you will want to make sure everything is cool before Thursday's game with the Sabres.

Lightning's Brayden Point: Continues to thrive

Interestingly enough, only three other Lightning forwards hit the scoresheet in this one. All of Point's production was tied into a two-goal, three-assist effort from Nikita Kucherov. Sniping to the tune of a 23.3 shooting percentage, Point leads all NHLers in that category among players who have at least logged 50 games this season, plus he's tied with sixth others for 16th in assists at 43 apiece.

Lightning's Brayden Point: Elite production continues

The points stretched his scoring streak to four games and eight points (two goals, six assists). Point's ascension to the league's elite has been swift. This is just his third season and he's already seventh in NHL scoring with 74 points. Plus, Point is in a three-way tie for fourth in goals with 33. He's an outstanding play in salary leagues because he's doing this on the last year of his entry-level deal (cap hit $650,000). The Bolts must be hoping and praying he'll ink a bridge deal like Nikita Kucherov before him.

Lightning's Brayden Point: Reaches 70 points

One of Point's assists also came on a power-play goal by center Steven Stamkos. Point leads the NHL in power-play tallies with 16, and has 33 goals and 72 points in 56 games. The third round pick from 2014 has his first 70-point season and should continue to produce at elite levels alongside right wing Nikita Kucherov, who had four points in Tuesday's game.

Lightning's Brayden Point: Scores in return to lineup

Point opened the scoring early in the first period with his 14th power-play marker of 2018-19. Tampa Bay would add another goal late in the middle frame to go up by two scores at home, but Vegas would eventually force overtime before winning in a shootout. Point missed the Lightning's previous game with a lower-body injury.