Lightning's Cooper: Point was 'best player in series'

Brayden Point doesn't appear to be intimidated in just his first NHL postseason.

The Tampa Bay Lightning forward has thrived in his sophomore campaign, and as a result of his playoff performance, garnered incredible praise from head coach Jon Cooper after Game 5 on Sunday.

"In my opinion, he was the best player in the series," Cooper said, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Point tallied three goals and seven points in the series win over the Boston Bruins, which was highlighted by a four-point effort in Game 2.

"I think Pointer’s line, the way they responded after that first game, was pretty inspiring to us as a team," captain Steven Stamkos said.

In all, the 22-year-old has now tallied four goals and 10 points in 10 playoff games, numbers the team will hope he can build off as the club awaits the winner between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals.