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Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Trio of assists in win

One of McDonagh's helpers came on Brayden Point's game-tying goal in the final regulation frame, and another one came on Yanni Gourde's OT winner. The three-point effort was McDonagh's second in the last four games. The former Rangers defenseman will look to keep his hot streak going Tuesday when the Lightning host the Oilers.

Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Registers three helpers for season high

McDonagh matched a season high in points with this performance, helping the Bolts storm back from a 2-0 deficit and providing the secondary apple in overtime. While the top-pairing defenseman has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) through 14 games, he's been held without a point in eight contests thus far. In general, fantasy owners would appreciate more consistency from McDonagh.

Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Nets first goal in big night

McDonagh stuffed the scoresheet to the brim in his biggest night of the 2018-19 season to date. Prior to Tuesday, he had just four assists in 10 games, but this offensive breakout might be what he needed to get back on track.

Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Runs out of apples in road win

McDonagh didn't see any power-play ice time in this game, though he did skate for 2:38 shorthanded to help stymie Colorado's power play, which ranks 10th in the league, even after getting shut down four times in this latest contest. Four helpers through eight games is a steady rate for a guy who's clearly in a lower offensive class than top-pairing defensive teammate Victor Hedman.

Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Stellar defensive output

McDonagh's fearless ways definitely helped netminder Louis Domingue pick up a win in his season debut. The 29-year-old defenseman from St. Paul, Minnesota has one point (an assist) through the first four games of the new season; it's too early to extract much meaning behind that small sample, but just know that McDonagh is close to a half-point-per-game player.