<p><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/tampa-bay-lightning/news">Tampa Bay Lightning </a>defensemen Ryan McDonagh became the eighth player in NHL history to hit 2,000 blocked shots on Tuesday night against the<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-islanders/news"> New York Islanders</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The milestone comes in a significant few days for the 35-year-old blueliner, having been honored for playing 1,000 NHL regular season games in Saturday’s 5-3 victory over the Islanders on home ice at Amalie Arena.</p>



<p>He skated in his 1,000th game in an 8-0 win over the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/utah-hockey-club/news">Utah Hockey Club </a>in Salt Lake City on March 27.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Also on Tuesday, he joined former Tampa Bay teammate Mikhail Sergachev for the second-most shot blocks in franchise history at 670.&nbsp;</p>



<p>By cresting 2,000, McDonagh joins an illustrious group, headlined by <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/teams/san-jose-sharks/news">San Jose Sharks </a>defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who set the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/san-jose-sharks-marc-edouard-vlasic-sets-nhl-shot-blocking-record-mark-giordano">all-time NHL record</a> earlier in the 2024-25 season with his 2,165th block. As of Tuesday, Vlasic boasted 2,176 blocked shots.&nbsp;</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="143"></div>



<p>Former <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/teams/calgary-flames/news">Calgary Flames</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/teams/seattle-kraken/news">Seattle Kraken</a> and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/news">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> defensemen Marc Giordano previously held the record, blocking 2,164 shots through 1,148 regular season games in a Norris Trophy-winning career, which started in 2006, the year after the NHL began tracking blocked shots in 2005-06.</p>



<p>A two-time Stanley Cup champion, McDonagh has played 1,0002 NHL regular season games through six seasons with the Lightning, in addition to six with the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-rangers/news">New York Rangers </a>and a single campaign with the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/nashville-predators/news">Nashville Predators</a>. Through his career, he’s scored 79 goals and 417 points while adding another 12 goals and 65 points in 191 Stanley Cup Playoff games.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Heading into their Tuesday matchup with the Islanders, the Lightning sat second in the Atlantic Division on 91 points, tied with their state rival <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/florida-panthers/news">Florida Panthers</a>, while trailing the first-place Maple Leafs, who were on 94 points in 74 games.&nbsp;</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="144"></div>



<p>With eight games remaining after Tuesday, the Lightning will close their regular season schedule on April 17 with a visit to the Rangers before looking ahead to the postseason.</p>
