Ryan McDonagh - NHL News & Rumors

Second straight game with goal McDonagh scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Chicago.

Impact McDonagh ripped a slap shot high glove on Arvid Soderblom to make the score 3-0 early in the third frame. He has a goal in each of his last two games and three points (two goals, one assist) in his last five. McDonagh isn't a scorer anymore, but run is sweet. He has just four points (two goals, two assists) in 18 games overall. He's a shutdown maestro, not a scoring wizard.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ilya Mikheyev scores twice and Lightning beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to improve to 8-0 at home

Ilya Mikheyev scored twice to back Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night to remain perfect at home this season

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

First goal of the season McDonagh scored an empty-net goal Tuesday in a 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact It was his first goal this season (14 games); his last snipe came March 22, 2026 in an overtime win over Calgary. McDonagh had two blocks Tuesday to bring him to 16 on the season. But with just one goal and two assists in 14 games, he doesn't being enough production in secondary categories to warrant rostering.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point scores 2 goals to lift the Lightning to a 4-2 victory over the Red Wings

Brayden Point scored two goals, Anthony Cirelli got one and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 for their seventh straight home win

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Adds assist in overtime loss McDonagh notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Impact McDonagh has chipped in two assists over 11 games this season. The veteran defenseman also has seven shots on net, four hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The 37-year-old isn't in the power-play mix, and he's averaging just 16:05 of ice time, a reduction of more than three minutes per game compared to last year. That'll make it tougher for him to provide production across the board, though he can still be a good source of blocks and a plus-minus stabilizer in deeper formats.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Dmitri Simashev scores his second goal in OT as Mammoth beat Lightning 5-4

Dmitri Simashev scored his second goal of the game at 1:44 of overtime as the Utah Mammoth beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Lightning captain Victor Hedman feels energized as he resumes his NHL career

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is back playing hockey after stepping away in March to address his mental health

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

Postgame Media | Cooper, Hagel, Cirelli, McDonagh

MAY 4 • YOUTUBE

4th straight 1st-round exit leaves the Lightning searching for answers

The Tampa Bay Lightning dominated most of Game 7, had triple the scoring opportunities and still found a way to lose

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Josh Anderson injures himself throwing a dirty hit on Ryan McDonagh in Game 4. Josh Anderson pays a heavy price for hitting Ryan McDonagh from behind.

APRIL 27 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Postgame Media Round One Game One | McDonagh, Cooper

APRIL 20 • YOUTUBE

Ready for Game 1 McDonagh (rest) was at practice Friday and will suit up for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Impact McDonagh saw action in only 48 regular-season games, tallying six times while adding 15 assists. He missed 33 games in the middle of the season with an undisclosed injury. He is expected to line up alongside Erik Cernak on the second defensive pairing.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Wednesday McDonagh (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact McDonagh's will get some veteran's rest for the regular-season finale. Over 48 games, he had 21 points and 76 blocked shots this season. He should be fine for the start of the playoffs.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs

The eight first-round series in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are set

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Who's got Hart? AP picks the NHL MVP and other top awards as the playoffs arrive

The Hart Trophy race for NHL MVP this season showcases the debate over how much stock goes into a player's value to his team

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Postgame Media vs MTL | Cooper, Perry, McDonagh

APRIL 10 • YOUTUBE

Scores in Sunday's overtime loss McDonagh scored a goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact McDonagh opened the scoring 7:25 into the game. He's earned three points over 11 outings in March. McDonagh isn't adding much offense, but he remains a reliable shutdown blueliner. He has six goals, eight assists, 32 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 36 appearances this season.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Strome scores in OT to lift the Flames past the Lightning, 4-3

Ryan Strome scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Sunday night for their third straight victory

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Conor Garland scores 2 to send Blue Jackets past Lightning, 5-2

Conor Garland scored two goals for the second consecutive game and the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Tuesday

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

First goal since December McDonagh scored a goal in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Impact It was McDonagh's first goal in 11 games, a span that was interrupted by a five-week injury absence. His last goal came on Dec. 20, 2025. McDonagh has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 28 games. He also has 42 blocks.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov's 4 assists power Lightning over slumping Maple Leafs 5-2

Nikita Kucherov had three assists in a four-goal first period and added another in the third to give him 100 points on the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the listle...

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Postgame Media vs MIN | Cooper, Bjorkstrand, McDonagh

MARCH 4 • YOUTUBE

Nabs helper in shootout win McDonagh logged an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Impact McDonagh missed a month due to a lower-body injury, and this was his second game. As long as he stays healthy, he'll fill a top-four role as a shutdown defenseman. The 36-year-old has earned nine points, 21 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 20 outings this season.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Stadium Series Pregame Media vs BOS | Hedman, McDonagh

FEBRUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Ready to rock McDonagh (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday and is slated to return to the lineup versus Winnipeg, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact McDonagh has missed the last 15 games, as well as 33 of the last 36 contests with the same injury. McDonagh has four goals and four assists across 18 appearances this season. Look for Maxim Groshev to come out of the lineup for McDonagh.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

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