Posts About "Ryan McDonagh"
McDonagh Is Quietly Becoming One of the Lightning's MVP's
September 4th, 2020 When you think about key players for the Tampa Bay Lightning, your first thoughts will go to names like Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, and Victor Hedman. These three stars have been the driving force behind the Lightning's run to the 2020 Eastern Conference Final, scoring game-winning goals while logging big minutes. If I said to...
Lightning: Looking Forward to the 2021 Seattle Expansion Draft
April 24th, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft was relatively painless. While the Vegas Golden Knights built a Stanley Cup contender using leverage granted by the NHL, the Lightning managed to navigate the tricky situation relatively well, ridding themselves of Jason Garrison's contract by offering up Nikita Gusev, a 2017...
Lightning's All-Decade Team: Defense
March 29th, 2020 At the start of the decade, the Tampa Bay Lightning's defense had only one certainty: Victor Hedman. After he was selected second overall at the 2009 draft, the Lightning went all-in on what they believed was a true defensive star in the making. Even with their future star on the ice, Tampa Bay's defensive corps was relatively weak...
Revisiting the Rangers' Ryan McDonagh - J.T. Miller Trade
March 27th, 2020 The New York Rangers' mega-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb. 26, 2018, wasn't the first big move of their rebuilding project, which had been formally undertaken with a letter to fans from team management early that month. No, their first big deal had occurred the day before, when the Rangers sent forward Rick Nash to the...
Lightning's Defensive Injuries Spell Woes Before Playoff Push
March 4th, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, building a defensive corps that could compete with the best in the NHL has been a long and arduous process. Before Steve Yzerman took over as general manager back in 2010, the franchise had little to no depth on the blue line beside a potential superstar in Victor Hedman. Through a mixture of veteran...
Lightning: Revisiting the McDonagh and Miller Trade
February 26th, 2020 As the 2018 Trade Deadline came to a close, then Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman pulled off the blockbuster trade of the season. After weeks of rumor and speculation, the Lightning and New York Rangers came to an agreement that sent defenseman Ryan McDonagh along with forward J.T. Miller to Tampa Bay, with forward...
Grading the Rangers' Most Recent Blockbuster Deadline Deals
February 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers are once again primed to ship off veteran players at the 2020 NHL deadline on Feb. 24. Chris Kreider remains towards the top player on TSN Hockey's Trade Bait List and the long-time Ranger might not be wearing the red, white and blue come the end of the deadline. Jesper Fast, Alexander Georgiev, Tony DeAngelo and...
Steve Yzerman's Best Lightning Trades
February 17th, 2020 Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in September 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the Lightning since 2010, and had been one of the most successful GM's in recent memory. For many of his years in Tampa Bay, the Bolts had been favorites to make a run for...
New York Rangers' 2010s All-Decade Team
December 16th, 2019 The 2010s will go down as probably one of the most memorable decades for the New York Rangers and its fans, filled with various peaks and valleys, memorable moments and forgettable ones. It also featured plenty of names throw on the blue sweater, but only a handful can be picked for an All-Decade Team. As The Athletic's Rick...
Q & A with Ryan McDonagh of the Lightning
October 31st, 2019 After dispatching the New Jersey Devils in a wild, 7-6 overtime victory the night before Halloween, defenseman Ryan McDonagh and the Tampa Bay Lightning still find themselves out of a playoff position. But it’s super early and for a team that coasted through last year’s regular season and lost in the first round as a President’s...
Lightning Defense: What to Expect This Season
September 17th, 2019 Heading into training camp this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have high expectations upon them to be one of the top teams in the league. Their offense was one of the best ever last season, but what might get overlooked was just how good their defensemen were. Related: Lightning Defense Could Look Really Different Next Season Of...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 27 - Lightning Will Need McDonagh in the Playoffs
September 5th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Lightning's Defense Still Powered by Former Rangers
August 31st, 2019 Just kinda put this together on a whim. Let me know if it reads well. Thanks
