The Tampa Bay Lightning are 0-2 without Brayden Point in this series. That’s not to say his absence is the sole reason for the Bolts struggles in Games 3 and 5, but it would be really nice to have him in to close out the series sometime in the next two games. Point is obviously nursing some injuries that Coach Cooper says, “he’ll just have to battle through,” so nothing that will fully heal during the playoffs.
#tblightning Jon Cooper, asked if Brayden Point was close to playing or if he’d be available for Game 6: “It’s too hard to tell right now.