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The Lead

The Rise of Tampa Bay's Humble Superstar

The Lead

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3.72.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Brayden Point fired home the winning goal in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning hoist the trophy for the first time since 2004. It's the latest in a remarkable set of accomplishments for the talented center, who is now widely regarded as one of the very best players in the league. The Athletic's Joe Smith recently dove into the reticent Point's past, speaking to family members and former teammates and coaches, and he joins us to tell the story of Point's journey from skinny Calgary kid who many doubted to Stanley Cup champion.

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0:00.0

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0:06.1

Hello, I'm Hannah.

0:08.1

And I'm Sirete.

0:09.1

And we are the hosts of a Redhanded, a weekly True Crime Podcast.

0:12.8

Every week on Redhanded, we get stuck into the most talked-about cases.

0:16.3

From the Idaho student killings, the Delphi murders and our recent rundown of the Murdoch saga.

0:21.6

Last year, we also started a second weekly show, Shorthand, which is just an excuse for us to talk about anything we find interesting because it's our show and we can do what we like.

0:29.6

We've covered the death of Princess Diana, an unholy Quran written in Saddam Hussein's blood,

0:33.9

the gruesome history of European witch hunting, and the very uncomfortable phenomenon of genetic sexual attraction.

0:39.9

Whatever the case, we want to know what pushes people to the extremes of human behavior.

0:44.8

Like, can someone give consent to be cannibalized?

0:47.2

What drives a child to kill?

0:49.5

And what's the psychology of a terrorist?

0:51.4

Listen to Redhanded wherever you get your podcast.

0:53.8

To access our bonus short-hand episodes exclusively on Amazon Music,

0:57.6

or by subscribing to Wondry Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondry app.

1:02.0

The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame injuries and all the challenges of the bubble to hoist the Stanley Cup on Monday night.

1:26.2

And what are the best players during the run and score of the winning goal with center Braden Point?

1:31.9

Here's a shot by Poytseg, Greenwich Star, Poyt, Power Play Goal, one nothing lightning.

1:39.9

Today, the Athletics Joe Smith has the story of Point's remarkable journey from skinny,

1:45.3

dishevelled Calgary kid to Stanley Cup champion.

1:48.6

So it's not about that chip on your shoulder or revenge kind of thing to people who might have got it to you.

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