Lightning's Brayden Point: Explodes for three points
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Point scored two goals and an assist on two shots, fueling the Lightning to a 4-0 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
The first star of the game, Point scored a goal in the second period and third period to help the Lightning secure the win. He also picked up an assist on Alex Killorn's empty-net goal. Point has been on fire lately, scoring four goals in his last four games with five points in that span. On the season, the two-time Stanley Cup champion has 47 goals and 86 points in 75 games.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Gets 45th goal of season
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Point scored a goal in a 7-2 loss to the Senators on Thursday.
He sniped his 45th goal at 10:28 of the second period with a one-timer from the left circle off a pass from Nikita Kucherov. After 19 points in 11 games, Point has seen his offense dry up and he has just four points (two goals, two assists) in his last seven games. He will rebound -- all great snipers do -- but he can't do it alone.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Third in NHL in goals
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Point scored twice Saturday in a 3-1 win over Chicago.
Point put the Bolts up 1-0 in the second when he stuffed in his own rebound from the slot. His second goal came from the high slot with one minute left in the game. Point is on a three-game, six-point streak that includes four goals and two assists. Overall, his 43 goals move him into third overall in the NHL, behind only Connor McDavid (55) and David Pastrnak (45).
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Ties career mark in goals
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Point scored two goals and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Point's first goal -- a rebound early in the first period -- was his 40th of the season. And his second -- a power-play marker from the slot with 28 seconds left in the game -- forced overtime and tied his career mark of 41, set in 2018-19. Point joins Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, Mikko Rantanen, Tage Thompson and Leon Draisaitl in the over-40 goal club.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Can't score in game after benching
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Point had one shot in 18:40 of ice time in Sunday's 6-0 loss to Carolina.
Coach Jon Cooper had benched Point, Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov for the third period of Saturday's loss to Buffalo because they weren't performing well enough to give the team the best chance to win. While they were back in action Sunday, none of them could get rolling because of a parade to the penalty box. The Bolts are on a five-game losing streak heading into a four-game week, and Point will be key to breaking the skid.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Six-game goal streak
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Point scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Point extended his goal streak when he tied it 2-2 on a power play at 9:39 of the second frame after he jammed in a rebound off a shot from Mikhail Sergachev. Point has 12 points (six goals, six assists) during his six-game goal streak. And he's closing in on his career mark of 41 goals with 38 on the season. This guy is golden.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Extends goal streak to five games
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Point scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.
He spoiled Sergei Bobrovsky's shutout bid midway through the second period by tapping home a slick feed from Steven Stamkos, but it was just about the only bright spot on the night for the Bolts. Point has found the back of the net in five straight games, and over his last 14 contests he's piled up 10 tallies and 21 points. The 26-year-old has already reached 70 points on the season, and he sits just three goals short of his second career 40-goal campaign.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Records two points in loss
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Point had a goal and an assist in the Lightning's 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Point scored on the power play at 7:57 of the third period, but the Penguins still had a commanding 7-3 edge after that goal. He has 36 markers and 69 points in 59 outings in 2022-23. Point is on a four-game goal-scoring streak with four markers and nine points over that span.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: On three-game goal-scoring streak
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Point collected a goal and an assist in the Lightning's 3-0 win over Detroit on Saturday.
Point opened the scoring at 9:04 of the first period. He's up to 35 markers and 67 points in 58 games in 2022-23. Point is on a three-game goal-scoring streak, providing three goals and seven points over that span.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Big night not enough
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Point had a goal and three assists in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Sabres on Thursday.
It was a tough night for the Lightning, but Point's breakaway five-hole backhander on Eric Comrie drew the Bolts to within 4-3 early in the third period. Point has points in two straight games (two goals, three assists) and 65 (34 goals, 31 assists; 57 games) on the season.
Point notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Avalanche.
Point had a five-game point streak snapped Saturday in Dallas, but it didn't take him long to get back on the scoresheet. He set up a Nikita Kucherov tally in the second period that got the Lightning on the board. Point is up to 32 goals, 28 helpers, 162 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 53 outings. This is the fourth 60-point campaign of his career, and it's possible a strong finish to the season could see him challenge his career high of 92 from 2018-19.
Point had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Avalanche.
It was first game between the teams since last season's Stanley Cup Final, which the Avalanche won in six games, and revenge was on the Bolts' minds. Point was credited with the power-play goal when he touched the puck after it deflected off Avs' forward Valeri Nichushkin. His point streak sits at five games and 10 points (five goals, five assists).
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Scores twice in OT loss
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Point scored two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose.
Point gave the Lightning a 2-1 lead with a power-play goal in the first period before picking up a second tally later in the frame. The 26-year-old has points in four straight contests, logging four goals and four assists in that span. Point is up to 31 goals and 26 assists through 50 games this season while centering Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov on Tampa's top line.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Five points in last two games
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Point scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 5-2 win over Los Angeles.
Point has 29 goals and sits tied with Mark Scheifele for ninth in the NHL. He opened the scoring early in the first when he scored from in front on a quick Nikita Kucherov pass from behind the net. Point has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last two games.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Team-leading 28th goal
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Point scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.
The goal, his team-leading 28th, was originally given to Nikita Kucherov early in the third, but a review quickly revealed the puck went off Point's skate and in. He has 52 points (28 goals, 24 assists) in 47 contests this season, which puts him third overall in team scoring behind Kucherov (71) and Steven Stamkos (56).
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Contributes two points vs. Edmonton
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Point had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Edmonton on Thursday.
Point's marker came at 12:03 of the second period to tie the game at 3-3. He's up to 27 goals and 49 points in 44 contests this season. The 26-year-old has been red hot for a while, contributing 11 goals and 18 points in his last 13 games.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Posts two-point effort
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Point scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Point helped out on a Nikita Kucherov tally and scored a goal of his own in a span of 4:50 during the first period. Since the holiday break, Point has been very strong with nine goals and six helpers over 11 contests. The 26-year-old center is up to 26 tallies, 21 assists, 129 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 43 outings overall.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Leads Lightning with three points
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Point provided two goals and an assist in the Lightning's 4-2 win against St. Louis on Saturday.
Point's second goal was scored during a Tampa Bay power play. The 26-year-old is on a three-game point streak and has been held off the scoresheet just once over his last 10 contests. He has 25 goals and 45 points in 41 games this season.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Nine-game home goal streak
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Point scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Columbus.
Point pushed it to 5-2 on the power play at 12:22 with a backhand in the slot. He scored in his ninth straight home game, extending his Lightning record and tying Oilers center Connor McDavid for the longest streak in the NHL this season. Since Dec. 21, Point has a point in seven of his last eight games total, and has put up nine points, including seven goals, in that span. His 23 goals on the season have him in a three-way tie with Timo Meier and Cole Caufield for 12th in the NHL.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Pushes scoring streak to six games
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Point found the back of the net in Tampa Bay's 5-1 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.
Point's goal came at 13:37 of the second period and was scored during a Lightning power play. He has 22 goals and 39 points in 37 contests in 2022-23, including 13 points with the man advantage. The 26-year-old is on a six-game point streak.
