from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,
...we should probably not be surprised that he was completely unaffected by a change of hotels, cities, dressing rooms and arenas. When last we saw the 24-year-old centre, he was all over the ice during a take-charge shift that ended with Victor Hedman’s double-overtime goal to eliminate the Boston Bruins.
He didn’t miss a beat to open the Eastern Conference Final.
On Point’s first shift, he stutter-stepped around Ryan Pulock and aggressively cut across Thomas Greiss to make it 1-0. The Lightning went ahead 2-1 on his third shift, drew a penalty on his fourth shift and made it 3-1 on his fifth shift.
Some players would consider that a productive series and the first game wasn’t even yet 11 minutes old.
“He’s been an animal out there,” teammate Pat Maroon told Kyle Bukauskus during the second intermission.
The Point line was a concern for the entirety of an 8-2 Lightning victory that saw him produce a career-best five points.
Watch the game highlights below.
Create an Account
In order to leave a comment, please create an account.