McDonagh exited Tuesday's game against the Bruins after taking a puck to the face, but he won't be forced to miss additional time due to the issue. Over eight appearances this month, he's logged four assists, 15 blocked shots, four hits and two PIM while averaging 20:15 of ice time.

Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals as the host Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston 4-1 on Thursday to extend the Bruins' season-worst losing streak to six games.

McDonagh logged a pair of assists, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

The Lightning begin the first night of their four-game roadtrip in a Monday night game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Three of the Lightning’s next four games are Atlantic Division matchups, and with a 3-6-0 divisional record thus far,

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 ...

and Ryan McDonagh had two assists. Tampa Bay has won back-to-back games after dropping dour in a row. The Lightning moved past the Bruins into third place in the Atlantic Division. Mason Lohrei scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves.

That was enough for their second straight win to improve to 2-5-0 within the division. Ryan McDonagh notched two assists for Tampa Bay to eclipse 400 career points, while Brayden Point recorded ...

Lohrei became the first Boston defenseman to score since Dec. 3. … The Bruins have gone eight games without a power-play goal.

and Ryan McDonagh had two assists. Tampa Bay has won back-to-back games after dropping four in a row. The Lightning moved past the Bruins into third place in the Atlantic Division. Mason Lohrei scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves.

and Ryan McDonagh had two assists. Tampa Bay has won back-to-back games after dropping dour in a row. The Lightning moved past the Bruins into third place in the Atlantic Division. Mason Lohrei scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak will miss Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings due to an undisclosed injury. He left Thursday's matchup against Anaheim after just 34 seconds of ice time after sustaining the injury.

Special teams and defensive responsibility served as the bedrock to the Tampa Bay Lightning's fine first half in the immediate post-Steven Stamkos era.