Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis has been tabbed to replace injured Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Pointer on Team Canada in the Milano Cortina Olympics.
Point, 29, has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 12 in Tampa Bay’s 5-1 win at Philadelphia. He scored a power-play goal in the second period and Flyers defenseman Cam York fell on Point’s right leg on the play. Point had to be helped off the ice by teammates and did not return.
The Lightning placed him on injured reserve Jan. 16 and long-term IR this week. He participated in the team’s optional morning skate before Thursday’s game against Florida but will miss his 10th consecutive game.
Point has 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists), a plus-4 rating, eight penalty minutes, 13 blocks and four hits in 37 games this season.
For his career, Point owns 665 points (317 goals, 348 assists), a plus-81 rating, 157 penalty minutes, 345 blocks and 301 hits in 694 regular-season games in 10 seasons in Tampa Bay. He was an All-Star in 2018.
He also has 89 points (44 goals, 45 assists) in 92 playoff games, including Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
Jarvis, who turned 24 on Sunday, has 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists), a plus-10 rating, six penalty minutes, 21 blocks and 69 hits in 48 games for Carolina.
The fifth-year pro has collected 256 career points (121 goals, 135 assists), a plus-66 rating, 66 penalty minutes, 193 blocks and 419 hits in 352 regular-season games. Jarvis also has 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) in 55 postseason games. Jarvis and Point both earned a gold medal with Team Canada in last year’s 4 Nations Face-off.
The NHL’s break for the Winter Games begins Friday. Team Canada, whose head coach is Lightning coach Jon Cooper, plays its first game against Czechia on Thursday, Feb. 12.
–Field Level Media
