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Brayden Point will not play in Game 3 for Lightning

Brayden Point

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 07: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates the puck to the net around Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders in the first period of Game One of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to be very shorthanded for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Leading scorer (and Conn Smythe contender) Brayden Point will not be in the lineup after leaving Game 2 of the series on Wednesday with an injury.

He was expected to be a game-time decision but did not participate in pre-game warmups.

[NBC 2020 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF HUB]

In 15 games this postseason he has 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) and has been one of the league’s best players.

It is another significant loss for a Lightning team that is already playing without some top talent. Steven Stamkos has not played a single game this postseason due to injury and will not play in this series. They will also play Friday’s game without Alex Killorn due to a suspension for boarding Brock Nelson their Game 2 win on Wednesday.

The Lightning enter Friday’s game with a 2-0 series lead.

No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 6 New York Islanders (TB leads 2-0)

Series preview
Game 1
: Lightning 8, Islanders 2. (recap)
Game 2: Lightning 2, Islanders 1 (recap)
Game 3:
Friday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. ET – USA (livestream)
Game 4:
Sunday, Sept. 13, 3 p.m. ET – NBC (livestream)
*Game 5:
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m. ET – NBCSN
*Game 6:
Thursday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m. ET – NBCSN
*Game 7:
Saturday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC

*if necessary

MORE STANLEY CUP COVERAGE:
Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Final schedule

Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.