The highlight belongs to Brandon Hagel, as it should. He’s the one who raced ahead of Seattle forward Oliver Bjorkstrand coming out of the neutral zone. He’s the one who began to spin in one direction and then reversed his momentum.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL. They've won eight games in a row sandwiched around the 4 Nations Face-Off and last lost on Feb. 1.

Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh is playing a key role in helping Oliver Bjorkstrand get acclimated to Tampa Bay.

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And yet, as is often the case, none of this happens without Ryan McDonagh. Five seconds earlier, the puck was on the opposite end of the ice and the Lightning were busy killing a penalty.