“His game speaks for itself and that’s what he tries to do,” Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said.
“The spotlight is never too big for him,” Lightning forward Blake Coleman said of Point.
Eight goals have come in a win, seven have given the Lightning a lead, and three have been a game-winner, including in Game 3 against the Islanders on Thursday, when he scored at 19:40 of the second period to make it 2-1.
“When you’re strong on your feet, and Pointer isn’t the biggest kid , I think you have a leg up on a lot of guys,” Cooper said.
“He can make plays when you double up on him,” Trotz said.
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