TAMPA — Defenseman Ryan McDonagh’s return to the Lightning has been so seamless that it has often felt like he never left Tampa. The 35-year-old envisioned a potential return to the Lightning ...

McDonagh notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers. Darren Raddysh was a healthy scratch Thursday, allowing McDonagh to retain a power-play role.

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 ...

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 ...