-The Lightning slipped Gemel Smith through on Monday yesterday. He cleared on Tuesday, and was sent to Syracuse. Tampa decreasing its store of forwards can only mean one thing: Brayden Point must be ready to don the blue and white again.
At this morning’s Tampa Bay Lightning practice, there were increasing signs that Brayden Point was closing in on returning to the lineup. He was a full participant, centering the top line between Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. He also resumed his place on the first power play unit that Tyler Johnson had been occupying.