Trading Mikhail Sergachev gave the Lightning the salary-cap flexibility to sign Jake Guentzel. Acquiring Ryan McDonagh and J.J. Moser, pictured, made losing Sergachev an easier pill to swallow.

McDonagh has three helpers, five shots on net, five hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over three playoff contests. He had a hand in goals by Nick Paul and Jake Guentzel in this contest.

Jake Guentzel — all 178 pounds of him ... “He’s an absolute gamer,” Ryan McDonagh said. “He just competes. He doesn’t quit. Reads the play so well. High finishing ability.

Third period TBL 3, FLA 1 00:21 Guentzel (2) - Kucherov, McDonagh Guentzel’s second goal of the series came at 4-on-4 less ...

(AP) — Jake Guentzel scored twice to reach the 40 ... rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday. Conor Geekie, Ryan McDonagh and Emil Lilleberg also scored for Tampa Bay, and Jonas ...

(AP) — Jake Guentzel scored twice to reach the 40 ... rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday. Conor Geekie, Ryan McDonagh and Emil Lilleberg also scored for Tampa Bay, and Jonas ...

TAMPA — Jake Guentzel scored twice to reach the ... rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday. Conor Geekie, Ryan McDonagh and Emil Lilleberg also scored for Tampa Bay, and Jonas ...