Lightning, Brayden Point and Boston Bruins

Lightning Forward Brayden Point Surprisingly Ruled Out of Bruins Match
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to defend their two-point lead over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday without star forward Brayden Point in the lineup. Tampa Bay announced that Point will be scratched from the game because he missed a team meeting. "Update: Brayden Point will not play tonight due to missing a team meeting," the team said on X.
Lightning beaten in Boston without Brayden Point
The Lightning played without their leading goal-scorer, top center Brayden Point, who was scratched for missing a team meeting prior to the morning skate. It forced the team to scramble just to get enough players to fill its roster, recalling 22-year-old forward Jack Finley from AHL Syracuse to make his NHL debut as the 12th forward.
Lightning shockingly benches Brayden Point for team violation
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Retakes first-line role
Point (coach's decision) was back in his customary first-line role ahead of Thursday's matchup with Anaheim, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning 's official site reports.
Lightning Scratch Brayden Point for Skipping Team Activities in Policy Violation
The Tampa Bay Lightning made a bold statement on Tuesday, scratching star forward Brayden Point for their game against the Boston Bruins due to a team policy violation. According to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network, Point missed a team meeting, prompting head coach Jon Cooper to bench the two-time Stanley Cup champion.
Lightning's Brayden Point scratched vs Boston Bruins, prospect called up from Syracuse
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Not playing Tuesday
Point missed a team meeting and won't play Tuesday versus the Bruins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. This is likely to be a one-game absence for Point as head coach Jon Cooper sends a message on accountability.
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Recap: Lightning 4, Ducks 3 - SO
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Brayden Point scores with 52 seconds to play to lift Lightning to 3-2 win over Hurricanes
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