Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point has been ruled out of the Olympic Winter Games for Team Canada. He will be replaced by forward Seth Jarvis of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Point exited a Jan. 12 game against the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering a lower-body injury while scoring a goal in the second period.
The 29-year-old has had a solid year for the Bolts, tallying 11 goals and 19 assists in 36 games.
Jarvis, 24, has 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists) in 48 games for Carolina Hurricanes this season. He was a member of Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team that defeated the United States in the tournament finals.
Jarvis said Thursday during an intermission interview in Carolina’s game against the New York Rangers that he learned the news during his pre-game nap.
"I got a phone call, I didn't answer the first one because I was like, 'Who is calling me right now?" said Jarvis. "Picked up the second one, thankfully and yeah, they broke the news to me. It was, I can't even explain it, it was incredible.
"Yeah, super honoured. ... To be able to play at the highest level on a stage like this is everyone's dream. To be able to do it with my family is going to be fun."
The Winnipeg native is the second replacement to be named to Team Canada after it was announced that Sam Bennett will replace injured Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli on Tuesday.
