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• Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Secures assist in win

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  McDonagh notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks. Most of the offense came from the top line, but McDonagh was able to snag a secondary helper on Nikita Kucherov's second-period tally. With three assists over his last two games, McDonagh has started December well, though the burst of offense is likely to fizzle out just as quickly as it started. He's at nine helpers, 22 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 25 appearances, so his biggest source of fantasy value comes from his steady defensive work.

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• Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: First multi-pointer of season

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  McDonagh picked up two assists in an 8-1 victory over the Sharks on Thursday. He finished the game with a plus-3 rating and three blocks, and it was his first multi-point game of the season. McDonagh had gone without a point in six straight appearances before Thursday, but he's not on this team to score. He's expected to stabilize the back end and shut down the top lines of opponents. McDonagh has no goals, eight assists and 47 blocks over 24 games this season. Barring injury, he'll play the 1,000th game of his career in the new calendar year, but his fantasy impact is limited.

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• Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Logs assist in win

  11/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  McDonagh notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets. McDonagh snapped a three-game dry spell when he helped out on a Jake Guentzel tally in the first period. The 35-year-old McDonagh is up to five helpers in 15 contests, and he's added 31 blocked shots, 14 shots on goal and a plus-11 rating. He's a defensive specialist who can chip in some extra offense, so he may have viability in deeper fantasy formats.

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• Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Helpers in back-to-back games

  11/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  McDonagh logged an assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild. McDonagh has a helper in consecutive contests, the first time in 2024-25 he's found the scoresheet in back-to-back games. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to four assists through 11 outings this season. He's also recorded 25 blocked shots, nine shots on net and a plus-9 rating as a shutdown blueliner on the second pairing.

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• Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Pockets assist

  10/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  McDonagh notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche. McDonagh snapped a five-game point drought with the secondary helper on the first of Jake Guentzel's two goals in the game. As usual, McDonagh is filling a shutdown role on the second pairing. He has three helpers, nine shots on net, a plus-10 rating and 24 blocked shots through 10 outings this season. He can help fantasy managers in formats that prioritize defense, but he's a fringe option in most other leagues.

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