McDonagh notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Leo Komarov has never been suspended but that's likely about to change after he levelled Ryan McDonagh ... back the other way. McDonagh, inexplicably, spent the final 62 seconds of the period ...

And if McDonagh and his fellow defensemen can keep doing their jobs, the Lightning will have a fantastic chance of getting the franchise’s second Stanley Cup title.

Ryan McDonagh is returning to Tampa Bay, hoping to help the Lightning win the Stanley Cup again after two seasons in Nashville. The Predators traded McDonagh back to the Lightning on Tuesday ...

And yet, as is often the case, none of this happens without Ryan McDonagh. Five seconds earlier, the puck was on the opposite end of the ice and the Lightning were busy killing a penalty.