Toggle Dark Mode. The greatest day on the Supercoach calendar, nay Gregorian calendar, has arrived in the form of Team List Tuesday for round 1. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. Anthony Cirelli will see some time as the top-line center and it will be important that he continues to put the puck in the back of the net. The Lightning have to translate what they did at home into a building that had proven difficult for a visitor to win in during the playoffs. Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. Lightning. If it doesn't, it doesn't.". Enter Search Term. Point was injured in Game 7 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Enter Search Term. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper announced star forward Brayden Point will be back in the lineup Wednesday after missing the last two series due to injury. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. He said he didn't re-aggravate the injury or make anything worse by playing in the two games but wasn't able to play at a level where he was effective. Brayden Point has an injury to his hip. The same can be said for Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn, and Ondrej Palat. That line was one of the best against the Rangers so it would make sense to keep that line together if Point aims for a Game 2 return. The drawback to that plan is that the Lightning will lose some mobility with Foote back in the game. Lightning coach Jon Cooper told reports that Point "looks like he's a go" ahead of the contest. "The guys did a great job to get there and they got me a chance to play in a couple games," Point said. "We've been in this situation before, having to win on the road, and we've proven in previous series in previous years that we can win on the road," Hedman said. They did win the overturned goal battle, 2-1. So I'll have an answer for you tomorrow. They have four averaging in double figures. Point had four points (two goals, two assists) in four playoff games before he was injured. Coming off a nine-day break following their sweep of the Panthers, the Lightning struggled for much of the first two road games in this series. Point has been recovering from a lower-body injury that he suffered in that first round. Throughout the playoffs, Cirelli has registered 8 points in 21 games, including 3 goals. He has 26 points (7 goals, 19 assists) in 20 games this year after recording 2 assists in the victory on Monday. In the third period, winger Nikita Kucherov was checked awkwardly to the ice by Devon Toews. Lightning, Complete Rangers vs. Bryan Murphy is an NHL content producer at The Sporting News. He joined his teammates for the first time at an optional skate on Monday. Fight at Oklahoma high school basketball playoff game caught on camera. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. He was not ruled out ahead of time in Games 5 and 6, and he was ruled out only when he did not participate in warmups for Game 6. Cooper had previously indicated that there was a good chance that Point would play in Game 1 of the Lightning vs. Avalanche series. Tampa was able to pull out a 2-1 victory, thanks to a goal byNikita Kucherov. Now we can add number one center Brayden Point to the list of injured players. ", [RELATED:Complete Rangers vs. Despite the loss of one of their top players, the Lightning's hopes of a three-peatare very much alive. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. Feb. 25: Rangers trade forward Vitali Kravtsov to Canucks for forward Will Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round pick. And Point was always expected to be ready by Game 2 at the latest. So for us, we've just got to go out and keep doing what we did at home.". See our ethics statement. and he was right back out there today, so we anticipate him playing tomorrow.". STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW:Avalanche vs. There, they will play the Avalanche, who were the preseason Cup favorites. If Brayden Points injury lingers into January or another Canadian forward suffer an injury, could Cirelli sneak onto the team? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nhl | pageType: stories | The 24-year-old is coming off of a regular season during which he registered 43 points, scoring 17 goals and providing 26 assists in his fourth year with the Lightning. Lightning, Complete Panthers vs. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Losing streak takes a mental toll on Seattle Kraken [Seattle Times]. Stay tuned for any updates that come around. If Point is out for long, that is a huge loss for the Lightning who now turn their action to a second-round series with the Florida Panthers after getting past Toronto in Game 7. Slow start dooms Lightning as they lose to Panthers, 4-1. It's his first four-point effort of the season and it pushed Point to 65 points for the campaign. "I'll find out when I get on the plane, so I'll have an answer for you tomorrow. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. But it appears as though Point will be ready to go for the series opener in Denver. It seems like the team wants to get Point at least a week of rest or so. Coach Cooper updated the media on the status of the Lightning stars. He laid down for a few seconds, clutching his right hip before hobbling off the ice. Check out this video courtesy of Paul and Nikita Kucherov each sustained an MCL sprain in the Cup Final. I hope so. Viewers in the U.S. can watch the game nationally on ESPN. If there are any setbacks for him over the next 24 hours, things get really interesting. Here's the latest on Brayden Point's availability. While he was optimistic about his return, its not a 100% guarantee. All rights reserved. Tampa Bay Lightning C Brayden Point is not taking warmups prior to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final vs. the Colorado Avalanche.Point will miss Game 3 after returning to the lineup for the first two games of the series. BETTING ODDS. I think so. "So I'm not going to push anything right now, but naturally the longer any series goes, there's a remote chance that he might be able to play. The Canadian audience can watch the game on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports. The Tampa Bay Lightning got some great news before Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. We should just go out there and roll lines and just keep going line after line.". Point suffered a lower-body injury after just 5 minutes, 51 seconds of ice time in Game 7 of the Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14. Slow start dooms Lightning as they lose to Panthers, 4-1. Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos said the physical sacrifice his teammates went through to get to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final is something to be proud of. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Thats championship pedigree at play. At this point they are going out of their way to introduce a little adversity into their recent seasons. The forward did not practice Wednesday after missing Tampa Bay's 4-1 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-7 series Tuesday. [RELATED:Complete Panthers vs. He was with the same group on Tuesday, in addition to the top power-play unit. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. As you can see Point was in obvious discomfort after using his upper body to try and brace the impact with end boards. Doing so without the multi-skilled Point in the line-up will be even tougher. Some believe that may be where the injury occurred. Point is checked by defenseman Mark Giordano and goes hard into the wall, falling awkwardly and grabbing his lower body while down. That will make it more important for Tampa Bay to maintain the other parts of its game that have improved during the series. Brayden Point struck first for the Lightning at 5:48. If not anticipate Game 2. On Tuesday, Coach Jon Cooper spoke with the media and was asked about the status of the all-world player. We may even see Corey Perry - top-six forward - make another appearance as Coach Cooper tries to figure out how to navigate this latest speed bump in the season. Gambling problem? "I've had tears in the past where you can still find your stride and you can play and be effective," Point said. We will see how he is tomorrow. He returned for the second period and tried to play a shift, but it was clear he was still in pain. All Rights Reserved. Jon Cooper said theres a chance Brayden Point plays Game 1, and its leaning that direction. Lightning series coverage. Tampa makes two final moves to further strengthen the bottom 6 and help the blue line. Both of them being signed for one additional year likely makes them more interesting and in line with the kind of contracts Tampa goes after. The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued an update on Brayden Point, announcing that the center will be out four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. ET. modbee.com - By Jason Anderson. Lightning forward Brayden Point left Game 7 of Tampa Bay's first-round series against the Maple Leafs with an apparent right leg injury. It isnt clear on if Point is dealing with a new injury or if he re-aggravated the lower-body injury suffered in Game Seven against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was injured during Game 7 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. "He's not ready to play right now.". Defenseman Zach Bogosian also did not practice, because of an unspecified reason, but coach Jon Cooper said he expects Bogosian and defenseman Erik Cernak to play Thursday. All Rights Reserved. Game 4 update Point has been ruled out for Game 4 of the ECF against the Rangers on Tuesday night. Aho made it 3-1 at 16:36 after Svechnikovs centering pass went off the right post before Aho jammed it in the net. Injury Update: Forward Brayden Point is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. The Lightning are saying Point will be day-to-day after Game 1. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Patrick Kane's re-connection with friend should energize Rangers, Oilers acquire Mattias Ekholm from Predators for package of players, picks, The 'Most recent first-round NFL quarterbacks' quiz, Rangers to acquire Patrick Kane from Blackhawks, Ja Morant goes off for 28 points in third quarter of Grizzlies win, Dodgers dealt major blow with loss of SS Gavin Lux, Dolphins haven't decided on fifth-year option for Tua Tagovailoa, Vanessa Bryant settles with L.A. County for tens of millions, Carroll addresses Wilson reportedly trying to get him fired, NCAA considering significant rule changes for football games, Jonathan Quick unhappy with trade to Blue Jackets. High 43F. He led Tampa Bay with 14 goals in each of the past two playoff runs, which culminated in Stanley Cup titles for the Lightning. Brayden Point on top #TBLightning power play. The power wasn't there and the tight turns and all that kind of stuff the stuff you need to do to be effective, especially in the Stanley Cup Finals.". Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. section: | slug: brayden-point-injury-update-lightning-star-returns-for-game-1-of-final-vs-avalanche | sport: hockey | route: article_single.us | As for Cirelli, he sustained an upper-body injury in the second period in Game 4 but returned for the third period and overtime. Here's where Sportsnet seems to think #GoBolts Brayden Point was injured pic.twitter.com/avXSm31xHo. The 26-year-old was injured in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs and missed the subsequent two series against the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. Lightning series coverage]. Point (leg) will not play Game 3 on Sunday against visiting Florida, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. Despite it sometimes being as much fun as a trip to dentist, the Lightning have managed to keep pace in the Atlantic during Kucherovs absence. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. pic.twitter.com/AvJqhDtmBA. All rights reserved. Cooper went with 12 forwards and six defensemen in the last three games of the series against the Rangers, a change from earlier in the postseason. Feb. 25: Rangers trade forward Vitali Kravtsov to Canucks for forward Will Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round pick. Your organization has to be deep. Brayden Point had a power-play goal for the Lightning, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Tampa Bay took down the Rangers in six games in the Eastern Conference finals to advance to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final. Their first goal was pretty nice, but on the next two we just lost guys in front, Faulk said. Tampa Bay Lightning C Brayden Point may be dealing with an injury sustained late in the first period of Game 7 vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Time to get back on tract with a home game against a familiar foe. Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) November 21, 2021 For a team that was The coaches have to step up. Lightning series coverage. He had 14 goals in each of the two postseasons, leading the team both times. Obviously, they have the last change, but that shouldn't matter for us. DOL vs TIT Pitch Report: This is a batting pitch, a total of 46 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 19 matches and the team bowling first has won 13 matches.The average score on this pitch is 260. "So we take that experience with us, but we're obviously faced with the fact that we've got to win one game up there. "This is a team game. Sep. 24, 2019. Point attempted to stop Hopes to popular players have been crushed, while That he was unable to return in such a close game is not a great sign but Lightning fans will keep their collective fingers crossed that this isnt anything serious. The Lightning lost the game 3-2, though Cirelli scored the games opening goal just 36 seconds into the first period of play. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS). 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