Tampa Bay Lightning blueliner Ryan McDonagh has had a marvelous NHL career because of his incredibly dependable defensive play. View the original article to see embedded media. However, while McDonagh is known for his reliability,

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left the club's last game against the Boston Bruins during the third period after taking a puck to the face.

Bruins: Lohrei became the first Boston defenseman to score since Dec. 3. … The Bruins have gone eight games without a power-play goal. Lightning: Ryan McDonagh got his 400th career point on Cirelli’s short-handed goal. Tampa Bay hass eight short-handed ...

Brayden Point and Ryan McDonagh reached point milestones in leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 victory over the struggling Boston Bruins. The game featured the first-ever matchup between brothers Morgan and Conor Geekie.

The Tampa Bay Lightning put the finishing touches on a quick two-game homestand by defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 at AMALIE Arena on Thursday. A shorthanded goal by Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring with 5:53 left in the second period, and forward Mikey Eyssimont doubled Tampa Bay’s lead in the final minute of the middle frame.

Lohrei became the first Boston defenseman to score since Dec. 3. … The Bruins have gone eight games without a power-play goal. Lightning: Ryan McDonagh got his 400th career point on Cirelli’s ...

Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin recaps Tampa Bay's victory over Boston The Lightning edged the Bruins in a spirited game and picked up a key divisional victory. The triumph allowed Tampa Bay to leapfrog Boston in the standings, and the Lightning still own five games in hand on the Bruins.

If the Bruins do opt for a mid-season retool this year, Boston could have several appealing trade chip in place.

The Bruins are starting to see the benefits of giving youngsters like Matt Poitras and Mason Lohrei more reps. Read more on Boston.com.

The 20-year-old is getting used to living on his own and coping with the mental challenge that comes with playing in the NHL.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (face) will play against Anaheim on Thursday. After getting hit in the face by a puck, McDonagh finished Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Boston with only 14:38 of ice time.

The Boston Bruins continue to win, but does that mean that their strategy for the trade deadline should change?