Finley will appear in his second game of the season and just third of his NHL career. He is yet to register a point. Finley was a late addition to Tampa Bay's lineup after Nikita Kucherov was a surprise scratch due to an illness.
Finley was Tampa Bay's 57th-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and is coming off his second career game. The 23-year-old forward will head to the press box on Monday, allowing Curtis Douglas to re-enter the lineup.
Finley made his NHL debut during the 2024-25 season but spent most of the season in Syracuse (AHL), where he had 28 points (14G / 14A) in 40 games. The 22-year-old forward will likely begin the 2025-26 season in the AHL.
Finley made his NHL debut on Tuesday, playing 8:26 time-on-ice while filling in for Brayden Point (healthy scratch). Finley was a second-round pick, 57th overall, of Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has six points (2G / 4A) in 10 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Finley will fill in for Brayden point, who is being held out for disciplinary reasons after missing a team meeting. Finley was a second-round pick, 57th overall, of Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 10 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Finley was a second-round pick, 57th overall, of Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 10 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
