Back with Lightning, former Cretin-Derham Hall star Ryan McDonagh welcomes role of mentor

Back with Lightning, former Cretin-Derham Hall star Ryan McDonagh welcomes role of mentor

In a normal year when his team has some time off in St. Paul and their lodging is a few blocks or so from Xcel Energy Center, Tampa Bay Lightning veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh has been known to offer team staff a tour of his hometown. Sadly, a team hotel on the west side of the river made that impossible in 2024. “We actually stayed in Minneapolis this year, but in the past I’ve taken the trainers around to Shamrock’s and the Nook and all my …