Hockey Canada made another change to its Olympic men's roster as Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning] center Brayden Point has been ruled out for the tournament. Carolina Hurricanes right winger Seth Jarvis comes in to replace him. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/seth-jarvis-is-an-olympian-carolina-star-to-join-team-canada-as-injury-repalcement] Point was ruled out of the 2026 Games because of a knee injury. The 29-year-old suffered this blow on Jan. 12 in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers] and hasn't returned to action since then. The two-time Stanley Cup champion has played 37 games for the Lightning this season, recording 11 goals and 30 points. Point is a four-time 40-goal scorer, reaching the mark in each of the last three seasons. Point played in every game for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, scoring one goal and one assist. Brayden Point warmed up on the ice for warmups before Sunday's Stadium Series game but did not play due to injury. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a514d071-dd87-4031-b4ff-51a18412039d.jpeg] Brayden Point warmed up on the ice for warmups before Sunday's Stadium Series game but did not play due to injury. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) That said, Jarvis is also no stranger to representing Canada at an international tournament. He featured in three contests for the Canadians at the 4 Nations Face-Off and registered one assist on the way to becoming tournament champions. In the NHL this year, the 24-year-old has 25 goals and 43 points in 48 games for the Hurricanes. This is the second time in the span of a week that a member of the Lightning had to be replaced due to an injury. On Tuesday, center Anthony Cirelli was withdrawn from Canada's Olympic team. Cirelli was on the receiving end of a hit from Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic during the Stadium Series game and left the contest early because of it. As a result, Canada announced that Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett would fill in for Cirelli. [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/reports-sam-bennett-replaces-anthony-cirelli-on-canada-s-olympic-team] Other Canadian forwards who remain off the team include Connor Bedard, Mark Scheifele, Travis Konecny, Zach Hyman and Wyatt Johnston. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/524c0ea5-12d5-4434-accb-ae709e32c6a6.webp] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*18b69da*_ga*NDAxOTY4NTMuMTc1NTg5NTA0Mg..*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjkyNjYzNzAkbzEwJGcxJHQxNzY5MjY3MTQ4JGozMiRsMCRoMA..]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
