Brayden Point? He glides. Nikita Kucherov? He creates. Anthony Cirelli? He bleeds. Those are all compliments, by the way. Shorthand for a signature style of play. Point, the world knows ...

PITTSBURGH — The Lightning played some of their best hockey of the season last week without Brayden Point ... what Pointer does,” said center Anthony Cirelli, who scored the tying goal.

BRANDON — Top Lightning center Brayden Point ... Point also did not participate in power-play work, with Anthony Cirelli in Point’s usual bumper position on the top unit.

Tampa Bay Lightning top-line forward Brayden Point has been ruled out of ... Tampa Bay's 7-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Anthony Cirelli likely will be elevated to the top line to play ...

Anthony Cirelli scored twice in his 500th NHL game ... Ryan McDonagh recorded a goal and an assist for the first time this season. Brayden Point netted his team-leading 35th goal and Brandon ...

Anthony Cirelli scored twice in the first period, Brandon Hagel and Ryan McDonagh both had a goal and an assist. Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 14 saves.

TAMPA — Down a game in their first-round playoff series against Florida, the Lightning got a lift with the return of matchup-line center Anthony Cirelli ... line with Brayden Point and Nikita ...

Anthony Cirelli scored twice in the first period, Brandon Hagel and Ryan McDonagh both had a goal and an assist. Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 14 saves.