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Kucherov had two assists Monday to give him 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in his past eight games and 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games this season. He is the fourth player in the NHL to have three consecutive postseasons of at least 25 points, joining Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders, 1980-82), Mike Bossy (Islanders, 1981-83) and Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers, 1983-85).
He helped the Lightning win a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship last season after he missed the regular season to recover from hip surgery
"That kid, if you watch last year's playoff and everybody knows him, what he went through to finish, it's remarkable," Cooper said. "So, I never count that kid out."
Brayden Point is out for Game 4. The forward did not play Game 3 because of an undisclosed injury.
The forward had missed 10 games after sustaining a lower-body injury in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14 but returned for the start of the Final. He played 17:59 in Game 1 and 16:40 in a 7-0 loss in Game 2 on Saturday.
When asked Wednesday if Point is dealing with the same injury, Cooper said, "It's a lot of the same thing. I haven't ruled him out for the series."
Point has five points (two goals, three assists) in nine playoff games, including one assist in the Final. He led the NHL with 14 playoff goals in 2020 and in 2021.
NHL.com staff writer Tracey Myers contributed to this report
