When Oliver Bjorkstrand was told he had been traded from the Kraken to the Lightning, one of the first Tampa Bay players to reach out to him was defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who knows first-hand what ...

In recent years, one of the best teams in the NHL has been the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have been dominant throughout the ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL. They've won eight games in a row sandwiched around the 4 Nations Face-Off and last lost on Feb. 1.

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) falls to the ice as he collides with goaltender ...

In an almost comically dominant second period, the Lightning scored three straight goals and cruised to a 6-2 win. The B’s ...

The Sabres have lost seven games this year when leading by two or more goals at some point. Four of the seven have been in ...

Tampa scored on their second shot of the period. Gage Goncalves (PPG, 4th goal of the season) had a tip-in near the right post. The assists went to Yanni Gourde and Ryan McDonagh. In transition ...

Defenseman Ryan McDonagh, reacquired from Nashville this ... hope that this group has some of the same qualities that made Tampa Bay the most feared team in the league for so many years.

Tampa Bay goalie Jonas Johansson finished with ... 8:29 Gage Goncalves (4) - Yanni Gourde, Ryan McDonagh - PP The Lightning scored on their first power-play chance of the game.

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 4: Victor Hedman #77, Ryan McDonagh #27, and the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate the win against the Columbus ...

Late in the second period, Brink chased after a chip of the puck off the boards that sailed through the neutral zone and into Tampa's own, beating Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the race ...