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 than 30 seconds into the third period. Kucherov’s backhand pass from behind ...

(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 ...

Lightning forward Nick Paul (20) celebrates with teammates, including forward Jake Guentzel (59), after ... Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart ...

No, he’s not Crosby. And no, he’s not Nikita Kucherov. At some point, though, Jake Guentzel will be recognized as one of the great NHL players of his era. He’s not a complementary piece.

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk received a five-minute major for interference for a late hit on Tampa Bay star Jake Guentzel on Saturday during Game 3 of the first-round series. Can he expect ...