Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (lower body) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. He has received the green light to return after sitting out four games. Before suffering a lower-body injury, Point was on fire, going scoreless in only two of 12 appearances. He has notched eight goals and five assists this term. Point will join Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov on the top line, bumping Anthony Cirelli down to the second. Cirelli must also relinquish his role on the first power-play unit, but he will still have a good amount of fantasy value. The 27-year-old has averaged a point per game in 16 appearances, with four goals and 12 assists.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (lower body) will skip a second consecutive game on Thursday versus Philadelphia. Point skated on Thursday morning but has been deemed not ready to play, and the team considers him day-to-day. With Point out, Tampa Bay has lost its second-best goal-scorer. The 28-year-old has lit the lamp eight times in 12 games, adding five assists. Anthony Cirelli will continue as the top-line center on Thursday, with Mitchell Chaffee and Nicholas Paul also enjoying larger roles without Point.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (lower body) will not be available for Tuesday's clash with St. Louis. Point sustained a lower-body injury on Sunday versus Winnipeg and hasn't recovered in time for Tuesday's game. Point's absence will lead to a number of changes in attack for Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel will skate with Anthony Cirelli on the first line, with Nicholas Paul moving to the second line. He will be flanked by Jake Guentzel and Mitchell Chaffee. The latter will replace Point on the first power-play unit. As a result of the changes, we will also see Conor Geekie drop back down to the third line.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (lower body) will not finish Sunday's contest against Winnipeg. He was injured in the first period, and the team has announced that Point isn't expected to return. Point appeared to be grabbing his groin area after scoring a power-play goal at the 8:02 mark in the opening frame. He lit the lamp for the eighth time this season. The Lightning star has also amassed five assists during a productive start to the season. Mitchell Chaffee jumped on the top power-play unit in Point's absence on Sunday and could have a larger role to play going forward if Point is forced to miss additional time.
Brayden Point Ties Lightning Record With Six-Point Outing
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had an extraordinary game against the Rangers on Thursday, tying a franchise record with six points in a 6-3 win. He notched his fourth career hat trick and dished out three assists, with four of the points coming in the third period when Tampa Bay had fallen 3-2 behind. it's the second time this season a Lightning player has matched Doug Crossman's franchise record from 1992, with Nikita Kucherov producing a six-point outing in November. With this being his third three-goal game of the season, Point now also shares the Lightning record for most hat tricks in a single season. Point is heading toward his third season with at least 40 goals and 40 assists. 11 of his 36 goals have come in his past 12 outings, and he's had 73 points across 66 games in 2023-24.
Brayden Point Racks Up Five Points In Friday's Win
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point played his part in Friday's 8-2 win at Carolina with a hat trick and two assists. Two of Point's goals came on the power play, and he also had one assist with the man advantage as the Lightning boosted their power play for the season to 34.7 percent. Tampa Bay's first line has been on fire lately, and it's helped Point to get his tally for the year to 29 points. He's had 11 goals and 18 assists in 21 appearances, posting 13 of his points on the power play.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point led the charge as the team took down the Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday. He scored a power-play goal and had two assists in the contest. Point ended a brief dry spell with the performance, having gone without any points in the previous two games. Despite his recent shakey form, Point has opened the 2023-24 campaign strongly and is averaging over a point per game, with seven goals and 14 assists posted in 17 appearances. It looks like he will be flirting with the 100-point mark again if he can stay healthy. There have been only four players in Lightning history with 100-point seasons.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (undisclosed) looks good to go for Monday's Game 4 against Toronto. He was originally a game-time call for the contest but joined the pregame warmups and will continue to skate on the first line with Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Point is one of the most productive playoff performers among active players, and he hasn't let down his team in the 2023 postseason either, registering two goals and one assist in the first three games against the Maple Leafs.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point made his mark in Game 1 against Toronto with two goals, potting twice on the power play in the second period. His first marker ended up being the game-winning goal in an impressive 7-3 road triumph. The Lightning had four power-play goals in total in the contest. Point has always been known as a great postseason performer, and he's even been the leading goal-scorer in the playoffs twice in his career. The 27-year-old is averaging 1.04 points per game in the playoffs, which puts him ninth among all active players.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point logged two goals and one assist in a 5-0 defeat over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday. The centerman was also a plus-2 and fired five shots on goal. All the 27-year-old's points came in the third period. He has played in all 82 regular season games, scoring 51 goals and adding 44 helpers. For Point, it is the first time he scored 50 goals or more in his seven-year career.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point finished with one goal and two assists in Saturday's 5-0 victory against the Islanders. Point contributed with assists on Nikita Kucherov's 29th goal and Steven Stamkos' 33rd goal of the season in the second period, and he later added a goal of his own on the power play to give the Lightning a dominant five-goal advantage in the contest. Point now has 48 goals, 41 assists and 89 points through 77 games played, and he has a strong chance to reach the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career with five games remaining for the Lightning in the regular season.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored two goals and added an assist in a 4-0 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday. With 47 goals to his credit, Point is on the cusp of reaching the 50-goal milestone for the first time in his seven-year career in the NHL with seven regular season games left. However, before Tampa Bay broke its four-game losing streak on Tuesday, Point had just two goals in the previous four contests.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored two goals and had an assist as the team dropped a tight one 4-3 to Vegas in overtime Thursday. Point had a power-play goal to take the game into the extra frame with just 28 seconds left to play in regulation. It was his 41st tally of the season, which ties Point's career-high from 2018-19. He's been in very special goal-scoring form in recent weeks, lightning the lamp nine times in 10 games. Point became the sixth player in the 40-goal club this season, and he needs to add just four more helpers to become only the fourth skater with 40-plus goals and 40-plus assists.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point extended his goal scoring streak to six consecutive games in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Penguins. Point has been dominant offensively in recent times as he scored his 38th goal of the season, which ranks first on the Lightning and fifth overall in the NHL behind forwards Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, Tage Thompson and Mikko Rantanen. Point has been one of the best centers in fantasy hockey this year and he has a realistic chance to reach the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career, with his personal best being 41 goals during the 2018-19 season.
Brayden Point Finishes Thursday's Action With Four Points
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had a four-point night against Buffalo on Thursday, potting his 34th goal of the season and dishing out three assists. It's his first four-point effort of the season and it pushed Point to 65 points for the campaign. The 26-year-old leads the team in goals and is one of only 11 players in the league with 30-plus goals and 30-plus assists for the year. Point will look to score in a third consecutive game when he rolls out next against the Red Wings.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Sharks. Point found the back of the net twice in the opening period, as he brought his season total up to 31 goals and 57 points in the process. Point set a career-high of 41 goals during the 2018-19 season, in which he also recorded a single-season best of 92 points. Point leads the Lightning with 31 goals through 50 games, making the 26-year-old one of the top centers across all fantasy formats for the remainder of the season.
Brayden Point Continues Hot Spell With Three Points
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point maintained his momentum with a three-point effort in Saturday's 4-2 victory in St. Louis. He grabbed a pair of first-period goals and recorded one assist. Point has been kept quiet just once over his last 10 outings, and he's picked up nine goals and five assists during the run. Saturday's game made him the ninth player in the league this season with 25-plus goals and 20-plus assists. The 26-year-old is having another prolific season and could be celebrating his new scoring record at the end of it. Point's current best is 92 points from the 2018-19 campaign.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored two goals, including an incredible solo effort, in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Montreal. He notched his first one on the power play 14:09 into the first period and then got his second in the second frame when he skated through four defensemen and beat Jake Allen with a wrist shot. Point reached 19 goals for the campaign, and in 33 outings, he has also tallied 15 assists. His goal-scoring form has been particularly good in recent weeks, with Point getting nine goals in his last nine appearances.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point celebrated two goals in Thursday's 5-2 win over Nashville. He opened the scoring just 1:16 into the game and produced the game-winner with 2:14 played in the third. Point's night included three shots in total, and he was plus-one in 16:51 of ice time. The 26-year-old now boasts 10 multi-point efforts for the season. He has settled for just one point in six games, so once he has something in the bag from a game, Point is likely to add to his tally. This approach has helped him to get 27 points overall in 26 games.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Friday's Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning have been without one of their best players for two games, but it's possible that the defending champions get Point back for Friday's elimination battle. According to reports, the 26-year-old star forward looked good at Friday's optional morning skate. Point has notched 79 points in 76 career playoff appearances and he would be a huge addition to the team as Tampa tries to extend the series. Anthony Cirelli (upper body) is also a game-time call for Friday after getting injured in Game 4.
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