The odds were already stacked against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts face a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 series deficit against the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final; Now, they have to overcome that disadvantage with injuries mounting. But as the late, great Meatloaf once said, “two out of three ain’t bad.”
Abbey Mastracco confirmed that Brayden Point was unavailable in Game 5, although Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak would be in the lineup against the Avs.
Brayden Point is a scratch, but so is Anthony Richard. Cirelli and Cernak are in, as are all of the other lineup regulars for Tampa.