A positive spin on the losing side of the Lightning’s Game 1 loss in the Stanley Cup Final was the healthy return of a star player.
Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point, after missing 10 consecutive playoff games, made his impact felt on Wednesday night inside Ball Arena. Point assisted on the Lightning’s first goal of the game from Nick Paul. He entered the postseason with 58 points (28 goals) as one of the team’s top producers.
“Brayden helps our team,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “Is Brayden Point the (player) he was before his injury? Probably not.