NEWS
2:05 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
12:46 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
1:06 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) was traded to the Lightning from the Predators along with a 2024 fourth-round pick in exchange for a 2025 second-round selection and 2024 seventh-round pick.
12:02 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) was dealing with what general manager Julian Brisebois described as a "mangled" finger but should make a full recovery, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Tuesday.
10:54 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) delivered an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over Florida in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round.
10:45 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) logged an assist, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
11:02 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) has averaged 20:44 in the first two games of the Round 1 series against Toronto, and has delivered seven blocked shots, five hits, two shot attempts and one shot on goal.
4:47 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) will play Sunday against Buffalo, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
1:22 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) will miss a seventh straight contest Wednesday versus Washington, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
1:16 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Maple Leafs on Monday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
12:44 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) has been ruled out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.
12:15 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus Detroit on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
10:31 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus the Bruins after a blocked shot, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
10:36 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) registered an assist, four blocked shots, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
6:35 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) took the ice for warmups Saturday, indicating he'll play versus the Stars, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
11:21 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with Dallas, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
11:50 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) will not play in Thursday's contest with Vancouver, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
6:45 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) is not expected to play Tuesday versus the Sabres, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
12:14 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with the Sabres, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
6:35 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Bruins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:33 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) picked up two assists in a 4-1 win over Calgary on Thursday.
10:11 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) logged an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Flyers.
1:29 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) tallied a goal and an assist in 21:59 of ice time Tuesday in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Penguins.
10:43 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) posted an assist and five shots on goal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Sabres.
11:10 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (hand) is healthy at training camp, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:23 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) Bay general manager Julien BriseBois said Tuesday that McDonagh suffered a broken hand during the Stanley Cup playoffs, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:43 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) recorded an assist, five hits and two PIM in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 5.
1:32 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) is expected back in the lineup for Game 1 versus Florida on Sunday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
6:46 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) is not available for Monday's game against the Panthers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
6:39 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) won't play Saturday against Florida, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
10:53 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) has one assist and a plus-2 rating in his last nine games.
2:19 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) to coach Jon Cooper, McDonagh (lower body) could return to the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
12:08 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) to coach Jon Cooper, McDonagh (lower body) is still a game or two away from returning, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
1:03 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) won't be an option against Dallas on Thursday and is slated to miss the rest of the team's road trip, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
1:24 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Dallas, but coach Jon Cooper is hopeful the veteran blueliner will be available at some point during Tampa Bay's current three-game road trip, Caley Chelios of the Lightning's official site reports.
5:16 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) suffered a lower-body injury during Sunday's game versus the Panthers and won't return, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
11:41 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) supplied an assist, three hits and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
10:01 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) picked up two assists in Thursday's 3-2 OT win over the Blue Jackets.
11:21 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) scored a goal in Monday's 8-2 win over the Islanders in Game 1.
12:03 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) had one shot with six hits and three blocks in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime win over Boston in Game 5.
6:46 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) is expected to suit up in Game 5 against Boston on Monday, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
11:49 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's Game 4 versus the Bruins, Diana C. Nearhos of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:55 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) won't be available for Wednesday's Game 3 against the Bruins, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:53 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's Game 2 against the Bruins.
11:59 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) didn't take part in Monday's optional skate, Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston reports.
11:05 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) left Sunday's game against Boston and did not return, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
3:51 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve and suit up in Sunday's contest against Detroit, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:22 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) skated in a regular jersey Saturday but is unlikely to make his return later in the day against Boston, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
1:55 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) participated in contact drills Wednesday but won't play against the Canadiens on Thursday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
12:53 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) coach Jon Cooper said McDonagh (lower body) should return to practice this week, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
6:20 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) manager Julien BriseBois said Monday that McDonagh is still expected to miss at least 10-14 more days with a lower-body injury.
9:02 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) is considered week-to-week but is expected to return during the regular season, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
1:26 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
11:52 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) to coach Jon Cooper, McDonagh (lower body) is "probably a couple weeks away" from returning to action.
10:51 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Islanders, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
9:12 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game against Pittsburgh and won't return.
11:37 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) picked up an assist, three blocked shots and two hits in Friday's 7-1 win over the Jets.
12:45 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, Diana C. Nearhos of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
1:47 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) won't play Tuesday against L.A., but he's hoping he'll be ready to return at some point during Tampa Bay's upcoming two-game road trip, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
12:40 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) will not be with the Lightning for their upcoming two-game road trip, Caley Chelios of the Lightning's official site reports.
10:59 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) is expected to miss his third straight game against the Coyotes on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:15 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Vancouver, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
3:38 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus Carolina.
8:35 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (undisclosed) will not return to Saturday's game against Ottawa.
10:32 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) has gone 13 games without a point.
11:37 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) collected a pair of assists, one shorthanded, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
10:53 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) scored a goal and blocked a pair of shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
12:35 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) has no points, but a plus-4 rating in the Lightning's first three games.
12:13 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) finished minus-6 in four playoff games in Tampa's first-round loss to Columbus.
10:28 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) picked up two assists in Thursday's 3-1 win over Toronto.
3:01 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) picked up an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
11:21 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) netted the game winner in a 5-1 win over the Senators on Saturday night.
12:20 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) posted a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory against the Flyers on Tuesday.
4:18 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) has four assists in his last 10 games.
11:50 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) collected an assist and had two shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
2:41 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) is tied for 19th in the NHL with 23 points (three goals, 20 assists) and is in the midst of a Norris-caliber season.
10:39 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) delivered three assists -- including a power-play helper -- in Sunday's 4-3 overtime road win over the Senators.
8:20 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) signed a seven-year contract extension with the Lightning worth $6.75 million annually, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. The deal will go into effect starting in the 2019-20 season.
2:07 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) scored 29 points (four goals, 25 assists) in 63 games for both the Rangers and Lightning in 2017-18, averaging 23:19 on the season.
9:51 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) practiced Monday wearing the red no-contact jersey.
7:47 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) is targeting a March 6 return against the Panthers, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
1:40 PM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) told the media following his trade Monday to Tampa Bay that he was roughly five-to-seven days away from returning to the lineup, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:27 AM - Ryan McDonagh (TB) (upper body) was traded from the Rangers along with J.T. Miller in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov, Brett Howden, Libor Hajek, a first-round pick, and a conditional second-round pick, Brett Cyrgalis of the New York Post reports.
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