SI.com · Jun 28, 2022
Lightning’s Brayden Point Tried to Return From Torn Quad for Stanley Cup Final
The Lightning fell short of their quest for a three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, falling to the Avalanche in six games. Tampa Bay did so without one of its top scorers, Brayden Point, who suffered a torn right quad muscle in Game 7 of the first-round series against Toronto.
Though it wasn’t for lack of trying. Point played in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals but was clearly hampered by the injury, logging just one shot on goal. He did not appear in the final four games of the series and said that as much as he tried to get into playing shape, he was unable to reach a level that allowed him to help the team.