This is exactly what I meant. I think people mistake goals from the point with threat from the point. A tip shot or rebound is still a goal
Opposing teams already know just cheat to 34 & 16. 44 only has 2 plays in his repertoire
Applies to everyone on PP1 right now. Watch Sandin's games on the top PP. Exact same motions Rielly has made: 1) Pass to Marner; 2) Occasionally pass to Matthews. I assume those are the two plays to which you are referring. They occasionally mix in a shot from the point for a tip or a rebound, but that is rare and usually is only done as a last resort (which is what frustrates people).
Compare that to last game without Marner. Rielly took 3 shots from the point and all three led to either tips or dangerous opportunities in front of the net. He looked a lot more confident and free to use his strengths (mainly his feet but also an accurate wrister which is great for tips and rebounds). If teams leave Rielly open on the point, and he is actually trusted to use his feet and shot for more than just a last resort, then teams will have to respect him. Especially when you have Tavares in the high slot with excellent hands for tips and Nylander banging at rebounds. If teams want to cheat on our flanks, then let Rielly/Tavares/Nylander go to work. We are just running through the same weak link over and over again (Marner) and he is not figuring it out in the situations that he is finding himself in.