The Tampa Bay Lightning was definitely heading into this afternoon’s game with momentum on their side. The Lightning ran absolute roughshod over the New York Rangers on Thursday night, breaking their overtime curse with a 5-3 victory.
Adding to the momentum the Lightning came into today’s game with, fans were surprised to learn defenseman Ryan McDonagh would finally be making his debut in a Lightning jersey.
Ironically enough, the newest No. 27 made his debut on the day the old No. 27, Jonathan Drouin, comes to town. Adding to the irony here, McDonagh’s first shift was 27 seconds long.