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 ...

They kind of know where they stand in the standings,” McDonagh said. “We still know we have a chance to move up.” With two games left to play, the Lightning still have an outside shot to win ...

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.