Player Discussion: Brayden Point - Part 3

[Point21]

 

[Renopucker]

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That's a beauty. Why am I not surprised the Pointer was a bit of a scallywag. Love it.

 

[Lightning1995]

He’s got to pick it up offensively if this team is gonna make the playoffs

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Some is nagging him, has to be. He's not skating as fast, he isn't forechecking as hard, shot isn't there. Maybe his hip is hurting again?

 

[OffBy1]

Maybe he's got Stammer's bug but can still play.

 

[RDTBay4]

Some is nagging him, has to be. He's not skating as fast, he isn't forechecking as hard, shot isn't there. Maybe his hip is hurting again?

Based on the first post on this page, maybe smoking too many cigarettes?

 

[Major4Boarding]

Some is nagging him, has to be. He's not skating as fast, he isn't forechecking as hard, shot isn't there. Maybe his hip is hurting again?

You may be on to something

 

[DFC]

I feel like he's still getting chances, just not cashing in. Reminds me more of the first of the season.

 

[Sky04]

He's still skating plenty fast... doubt he's injured. Small players are bound to have hiccups, especially when they hold onto the puck as long as Point does.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Kinda wild that Point is having a “down” year (for his standards) while his linemate is absolutely lighting the world on fire. Just looking at Kuch’s numbers you’d think Point would be at 40 goals right now.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Kinda wild that Point is having a “down” year (for his standards) while his linemate is absolutely lighting the world on fire. Just looking at Kuch’s numbers you’d think Point would be at 40 goals right now.

Snakebitten at times, shitty/lazy 5v5 play at others, and teams taking him away on the PP. Sometimes, he looks like he wants no part of physical contact, which makes me wonder if the injuries (Rielly boarding in 2023 Playoffs, 2021-22 injury into the boards against the Devils, 2022 Playoffs injury) are making him "pace" himself in the regular season.

 

[DFC]

Kinda wild that Point is having a “down” year (for his standards) while his linemate is absolutely lighting the world on fire. Just looking at Kuch’s numbers you’d think Point would be at 40 goals right now.

I'm not sure that it's a down year offensively for him. Probably an average year. Kucherov is just otherworldly right now.

 

[JoVel]

Yeah he had below ppg numbers for three years in a row before last seasons. Of course he missed Kucherov a lot for a couple of those seasons with his injuries, but still.

 

[Hoek]

I expected Point to regress anyway as the 50 goal season was an unsustainable fluke but they really gotta figure out how to get him going on the PP again at least. The bumper play is dead. But I guess it's still a decoy for Kuch to score more... He also used to be good for a goal on the rush quite often with his wrist shot against the grain move, I dunno if that got taken away too.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

I expected Point to regress anyway as the 50 goal season was an unsustainable fluke but they really gotta figure out how to get him going on the PP again at least. The bumper play is dead. But I guess it's still a decoy for Kuch to score more... He also used to be good for a goal on the rush quite often with his wrist shot against the grain move, I dunno if that got taken away too.

Regardless of stats, you can just tell by watching him that he hasn't been as effective as usual this year.

I'm not sure that it's a down year offensively for him. Probably an average year. Kucherov is just otherworldly right now.

From what I've seen, Point isn't effecting the game this year nearly as much as he did.

 

[Sky04]

League has gotten significantly faster the last 3 years so Point's biggest advantage has been leveled out, he needs to finish better though, he has less time and space at ES for sure but there's no reason to miss that many times on the PP when he's set up like that.

If we lose Stamkos he should take the left wall since he has a good shot when he has time.

 

[LightningStrikes]

And he scores 2 goals. They all read the boards, don’t they?

 

[aylib]

And he scores 2 goals. They all read the boards, don’t they?

Except Sheary

 

[Meuracas]

Except Sheary

I bet he can’t read.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

1. Stamkos - 1,054
2. Lecavalier - 1,037
3. Hedman - 1,026
4. St. Louis - 972
5. Killorn - 805
6. Kucherov - 697
7. Kubina - 662
8. Palat - 628
9. Johnson - 589
10. Point - 553

 

[Lightning1995]

Pointer was so much fun to watch when he first first broke into the league. Absolutely dominant on both ends through the cup runs. He was a better player then IMO, than even last year when he netted 50. Which is still an amazing accomplishment in itself.

I barely notice him on the ice for the most part this season. If he’s pacing himself, the time is now because the season will be over soon with no playoffs. If he’s not pacing himself he’s not playing like a 1C

 

[aylib]

Pointer was so much fun to watch when he first first broke into the league. Absolutely dominant on both ends through the cup runs. He was a better player then IMO, than even last year when he netted 50. Which is still an amazing accomplishment in itself.

I barely notice him on the ice for the most part this season. If he’s pacing himself, the time is now because the season will be over soon with no playoffs. If he’s not pacing himself he’s not playing like a 1C

He seems to have caught whatever Vasy has.

Old Pointer reminded me of Hagel- full of passion and fire, now he looks to be on auto pilot.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[OffBy1]

On reply now I can see it was actually the defenseman who poked in Point's second goal, but that was out of desperation from being beaten on the play. Still credit to Point for putting him in that position.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Sleepwalked half the season while his linemate put up an historic season. 1 goal in game 2, 5 shots in 3 playoff games so far, 0 last night. What’s up with Pointer?