Saturday, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper ruled out the possibility of Point returning for that game.
I may be reading too much into Cooper's decision, but it appears that Point is not even close to returning if the Lightning are confident he won't be ready for Game 3 so early on.
Point was Tampa's best player last Stanley Cup playoffs. The Lightning won't go far in these series without Brayden Point in my opinion.
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POLL
Can Tampa beat the Rangers without Point?
Yes
108
40.1 %
No
161
59.9 %
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