Brayden Point Returns to Lightning vs. Maple Leafs

Brayden Point will return to the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup for their first game after the Olympic break, facing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The 29‑year‑old forward missed 11 games with a lower‑body injury sustained on Jan. 12 against the Philadelphia Flyers and was also absent from Canada’s Winter Olympics roster, where he was replaced by Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis.

Point has tallied 11 goals and 19 assists in 36 games this season, and the Lightning sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 37‑14‑4 record heading into the matchup.