Tampa Bay star Lightning striker Brayden Point seems to be coming back from lower body injury he got hurt in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14 that sidelined him for the past 10 contests.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean Point will play for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
It was have learned On Monday, Point returned to full-team training for the first time since his injury, and Lightning coach Jon Cooper told reporters Tuesday that there was a “chance” for the 26-year-old. age could feature in Wednesday’s opening lineup.
“It’s all about how he feels,” Cooper explains, according to Tom Gulitti of the NHL’s website. “He’s feeling pretty good today. We’ll see how he reacts tomorrow, but things are leaning in his favor. And if not tomorrow, let’s really anticipate. Battle 2.”
Game 2 of the series was Saturday night in Denver. Game 3 will take place on Monday night in Florida.
Point contributed two goals and two assists in the post-season series against Toronto after he accumulated 28 goals and 30 assists in 66 regular games for the 2021-22 season.
“Brayden Point is, he’s an elite player in this league and he’ll play his minutes in line with how he reacts,” Cooper added in his comment section. “It’s hard not to play and then jump right into a Stanley Cup Playoff, a Stanley Cup Final… but I wouldn’t categorize that ‘Pointer’ would be on the bench a lot if he’s healthy.”
