I think Lapoint is one of our top 4 defensemen right now. He hasn't had any costly mistakes, he puts himself in some of the best positions out of anyone on the team, and he never tries to force anything with the puck that could lead to stupid turnovers. Also, when in transition to defense, he plays the body of the opponent really well and usually never lets anyone past. Along with that, he's been more physical than I thought he would be. He isn't going to be a bone crusher (yet), but I think he's been doing exactly what he should.
Opposed from that, I thought last night was probably his worst game he played this year. He was a hard skater at times, but he was out of position a lot as well.
Just my $.02. Now all the GF locals are gonna stone me.