Brayden Point transferred to LTIR, expected back after Olympic break

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) has been transferred to long-term injured reserve (LTIR) as of Tuesday. He last played on January 12th and is ruled out until the Olympic break, meeting the 10-game/24-day requirement. Despite this, he remains a possibility for Team Canada at the Olympics. Point, who had 11 goals and 30 points in 37 appearances before his injury, is expected to be fully healthy upon his return and should be a point-per-game player down the stretch. He was absent from the Lightning's recent game.