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Lightning's Brayden Point scratched vs. Bruins after missing team meeting

Tampa Bay Lightning veteran forward Brayden Point was a healthy scratch Tuesday against the Boston Bruins after missing a team meeting, the team said.

After the team's loss, coach Jon Cooper addressed the situation.

"We've had a standard since I've been here ... It's professional sports and you've got rules and nobody's above the law," Cooper said, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. It's unfortunate because this game we could have really needed him, but the one that probably feels the worst about it is Pointer."

Point has appeared in 37 out of a possible 41 games this season, recording 25 goals and 22 assists. However, in the last five games, he's only had two goals and three points.

On Dec. 4, Point was named to the Canadian mational Team for the 4 Nations Face-Off for which Cooper is also the bench boss.

Replacing Point in the lineup will be forward Jack Finley, who is set to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old has two goals and four assists in 10 games with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch this season.

The Lightning are currently holding onto third place in the Atlantic Division with a 23-15-3 record for 49 points, but only hold a four-point cushion on the Ottawa Senators, who are the first team out of the playoffs.

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