Brayden Point Placed on Injured Reserve With Undisclosed Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss time. The team has not provided a specific recovery timeline, indicating his absence may not be short-term. Point has recorded 16 points through 17 contests to start the year, putting him on pace to reach the 80-point threshold for the fifth time in his career. Conor Geekie and Zemgus Girgensons could see additional minutes with him out.