In Tampa, Fla., many Lightning fans still own white and blue shirts with Goodrow’s name on them. McDonagh helped tutor Kreider, and Kreider has helped tutor many of the younger players on the current roster, all of whom have been instrumental in carrying the Rangers farther than expected this year. The trade also helped build the Lightning into the team it is, too. “That was the first piece going forward in becoming the team we are today,” Lightning forward Alex Killorn said. When you think about that past playoff series, he was one of our best, if not our best player.”

Source: thestar June 01, 2022 13:13 UTC