Ryan McDonagh played his 1,000th game on March 27, ... From our vantage point, the Atlantic Division always provides the toughest route, and McDonagh-Cernak are winning their matchups handily.

Tampa Bay Lightning announced Saturday Defensemen Ryan McDonagh will be out indefinitely from an upper-body ... Tampa Bay is in fourth place for the Atlantic Division with a total of 84 ...

Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh pursues the puck March 6 against the Buffalo Sabres in Tampa. The 6-5 win was part of an 11-1-1 stretch that propelled Tampa Bay toward the top of the Atlantic ...

But with the Atlantic Division in their grasp, this season might be a little different. ... quite often in the first couple of rounds,” Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said.

The Atlantic Division got that much tougher. But Tampa Bay locked-in its blueline long term, building around McDonagh, Norris Trophy-winner Victor Hedman and promising rookie Mikhail Sergachev .

Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers, left, attempts to block a shot on goal during the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament Final between the Pacific Division All-Stars and the Metropolitan ...

McDonagh is the latest core piece Tampa Bay has secured. Stamkos has a contract through 2023-24, Kucherov through 2026-27, defensemen Victor Hedman through 2024-25, and forwards Ondrej Palat ...

But with the Atlantic Division in their grasp, this season might be a little different. ... quite often in the first couple of rounds,” Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said.