The Tampa Bay Lightning see one of their star players set to miss more time. According to Lightning Insider, Brayden Point is heading to the injured reserve, and center Sam O’Reilly is being recalled from AHL Syracuse.
With Brayden Point expected to miss some time, #GoBolts have placed Point on injured reserve and recalled C Sam O'Reilly
— Lightning Insider (@Erik_Erlendsson) November 10, 2026
No other details appear to be available at this time. O’Reilly is already with the team at practice on Tuesday morning, and Point is reportedly missing in action.
Sam O’Reilly is here for today’s #GoBolts practice. pic.twitter.com/0YIspVzcQA
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) November 10, 2026
After he missed 19 games last season, it stings to see him miss more time. He had also looked sharp as of late. He posted 13 points over his last 10 games. He was starting to get going after just three points in his first six games.
Four of those points were on the power play, so it’ll be interesting to see how special teams can adjust in that time.
Get to Know Sam O’Reilly
Most who follow the Lightning regularly are likely familiar with O’Reilly already, but it doesn’t hurt to provide a refresher while helping introduce him to those who may need an introduction.
The 2024 first-round pick came over to the Lightning from the Edmonton Oilers in July 2025 in the trade that offloaded their former prospect, Isaac Howard. Howard was expected to be part of the offense’s future, but after they couldn’t get an entry-level contract figured out, the Lightning shipped him off.
O’Reilly immediately became one of the team’s most anticipated prospects. Some of that is because he’s the return from the Howard trade, but he also looked stellar in Juniors. He’s a two-time Memorial Cup champion, the championship in junior hockey, and he took home the Red Tilson Trophy, the Ontario Hockey League’s MVP, earlier this year.
He’s earned his standing as a potential piece of the Lightning’s puzzle. Being able to address center depth certainly helps him as well.
So far, he’s tallied two goals and two assists for four points in 12 AHL games. He looks like someone who is getting a handle on a new level of hockey, which is to be expected.
We’ll see how he handles the NHL, which will be new territory for him. He's going to get some type of genuine shot, it seems. According to Tampa Bay Times reporter Eduardo Encina, O'Reilly is getting reps on the first-team power play in practice.
It shows, at the very least, that they expect more than just immediate depth from the 20-year-old center who has played in 12 professional hockey games.
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