The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that star forward Brayden Point is not expected to return for their current game against the Winnipeg Jets.

See the original article to see the embedded media.

Point, 28, did not join the Lightning on the bench at the start of the second period. Shortly after, the team announced that he was unlikely to return.

At this point, the exact reason why Point is being sidelined has not been announced.

Point had a good game with the Lightning against the Jets, as he scored in the first period.