TAMPA, Fla. -- Lightning center Brayden Point hasn't been ruled out for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, signaling a status change for Tampa Bay's injured star.
The Lightning lead their series against the New York Rangers 3-2 and can advance to their third straight Stanley Cup Final with a win on Saturday night.
Point suffered a lower-body injury after just 5 minutes, 51 seconds of ice time in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14. He's been ruled out in each of the Lightning's nine games since then until Saturday, when coach Jon Cooper left the door open for his return.