Hagel was suspended one game Friday for interference on the Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (undisclosed) in Thursday's Game 2.
Hagel will be out of the lineup Saturday for Game 3, but he'll be eligible to return in Monday's Game 4. The 26-year-old winger is minus-4 with three shots on net, five hits and five PIM over two contests in the playoffs so far, but the Lightning will miss his two-way play, especially when they're already down 2-0 in the series.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Headed for suspension
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Hagel will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Friday for interference on Aleksander Barkov in Game 2.
Hagel should be expected to miss at least one game, given that he is having a hearing with the league. As such, fantasy players should expect the winger to be sidelined for Game 3 versus Florida on Saturday at a minimum. With Hagel expected to miss out, Conor Geekie could be elevated to a top-six role as well as take the open spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: May face supplemental discipline
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Hagel may face supplemental discipline after he left his feet to deliver a high hit to Aleksander Barkov that knocked the Florida star out of the game. Hagel received a five-minute major.
The Bolts lost the tight contest 2-0. Hagel's hit was dirty, which really isn't like him. Victor Hedman played the puck and Barkov was looking at Hedman when Hagel jumped to Barkov's head and neck. The league will undoubtedly look at this hit; there was no report on Barkov's status after the game.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Joins 90-point club
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Hagel logged three assists in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.
Hagel had a hand in both of Jake Guentzel's goals as well as a Ryan McDonagh tally in this contest. One of the three assists came on the power play. Hagel is at two goals and seven helpers over seven contests in April. The 26-year-old winger secured the first 90-point season (35 goals, 55 assists) of his career Sunday while adding 222 shots on net, 58 hits, 59 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a plus-35 rating in 80 appearances. His 2024-25 output is already 15 points better than his previous career high from last season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Another two-assist game
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Hagel recorded two assists, three shots on goal, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Hagel has two goals and four assists over six games in April. He had 14 points over 15 outings in March and continues to be one of the Lightning's steadiest forwards while playing in a top-six role. Overall, the winger is at 35 goals, 52 assists, 221 shots on net and a plus-34 rating, all of which are career highs, over 79 outings. He's added 57 hits, 58 blocked shots and 54 PIM to provide well-rounded numbers in fantasy.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two helpers in Wednesday's loss
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Hagel pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
The 26-year-old winger continues to be an incredibly steady contributor for the Lightning. Hagel hasn't gone back-to-back games without getting onto the scoresheet in over a month, and over the last 17 contests he's produced five goals and 17 points. He needs five more points over Tampa Bay's final four regular-season games to reach 90 for the first time in his career.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Deposits empty-netter
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Hagel scored an empty-net goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Hagel has slowed down slightly to begin April -- he has two goals on nine shots over four games this month. The winger racked up 14 points in 15 contests in March. For the season, he's once again taken his offense to another level with 35 goals, 48 assists, 217 shots on net and a plus-31 rating across 77 appearances. The Lightning still have a chance at the top spot in the Atlantic Division, so they won't be resting players just yet, which means fantasy managers should keep Hagel firmly in their lineups.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Points in 10 of last 12 games
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Hagel scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.
Hagel crashed the net and jammed in a rebound in the second to cut the score to 2-1. He has points in 10 of his last 12 games (four goals, eight assists), and 82 points (34 goals, 48 assists) to go with 214 shots in 75 games this season.
Hagel produced a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Hagel is on a four-game, six-point streak that includes four assists and 16 shots, and he's now one point shy of his first 80-point campaign. Hagel has been an absolute revelation his season, and he should be in your lineup every time the Bolts hit the ice.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Keeps rolling in March
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Hagel logged a power-play assist and six shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Hagel has three goals and seven assists over 12 outings in March after helping out on a Nikita Kucherov tally late in Sunday's loss. The 26-year-old Hagel set a new career high with his helper in Saturday's defeat at Utah, and he's now at 32 goals, 45 helpers, 77 points, 203 shots on net, 51 hits, 51 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a plus-26 rating over 70 appearances. Hagel's earned nine of his helpers on the power play, and he also has a career-best seven shorthanded points as one of the Lightning's best all-situations forwards.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Sets single-season NHL record
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 shootout win over Dallas on Thursday.
He put the Bolts up 1-0 in the first when he converted a cross-crease pass from Anthony Cirelli. Hagel set a single-season NHL record for most goals scored by a player without recording a power-play goal with his 32nd of the year. That record was held by Doug Smail with Winnipeg in 1984-85 (31). Hagel also tied his career high in points (75), set last season, in just 68 games and continues to flirt with 90 points and 230-plus shots.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: New career mark for goals
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Hagel scored a goal in a 6-2 win over Boston on Saturday.
Hagel has a point in each of his last three games (one goal, two assists) and five points, including four assists, in his past five contests. It was Hagel's first goal in seven games, and his 31st snipe of the season, which set a new career mark. Put your hand up if you believed this guy would be a top-12 goal scorer in the NHL. Hagel is one of three Bolts who rank among the top 12 in goals. Jake Guentzel and Brayden Point both have 32 and are in a three-way tie for ninth, while Nikita Kucherov is 19th with 28.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Hits 70-point mark for second time
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Hagel put up two assists in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.
Hagel reached the 70-point mark for the second straight season. He has 30 goals, which is third on the Bolts, and his 40 assists are the best of the rest behind uber-playmaker, Nikita Kucherov (64). Hagel's career-high mark of 75 points came last season, and he's on pace to hit the 90-point mark this season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Hits 30-goal mark this season
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Hagel scored a goal Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Capitals.
Hagel extended his point streak to eight games (14 points; eight goals, six assists). The goal was his 30th this season (68 points), which ties his career mark set in 2022-23. Remarkably, none of those goals have come on the power play. Hagel is on track for a possible 40-goal, 95-point and 240-shot season. He's done it the hard way -- seven of his points (three goals, four assists) have come shorthanded, while just seven (all assists) have come on the power play. Hagel would get some Selke consideration if he didn't already have 42 PIM this year.
Hagel scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over Calgary.
The goal -- his 29th -- went into the empty net. Hagel has a goal in each of his last three games, and he has points in seven consecutive games (seven goals, six assists). Hagel is now one goal from equaling his career mark of 30, which he set in 2022-23. And he's on pace to shatter last year's career point total (75). Hagel is on pace for 95 points, including at least 40 goals.
Hagel scored a goal and registered five shots in a 4-1 win over the Oilers on Tuesday.
Hagel has delivered a six-game, 13-point scoring streak that includes six goals, and he has put up a goal in five of those six games. How impressive has he been this season? Hagel is tied with Mark Scheifele for 12th in the NHL in scoring with 65 points, and the Jets' pivot continues to be lauded for his dominant excellence this season. Hagel's also only two points behind superstar Mikko Rantanen. Ride this wave -- it looks sustainable. Hagel is just 26 years old, so this isn't lightning in an older player's bottle.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Tallies two points
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Hagel netted a shorthanded goal, dished an assist and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win against Seattle.
Hagel's return from playing with Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off was an all-around performance highlighted by acquiring two points at a skater disadvantage. His shorthanded goal opened scoring on the night in the second period and his assist was on Nick Paul's empty-net tally. Overall, Hagel is up to 27 goals, 37 assists and 161 shots on net in 56 appearances this season. At 64 points, the 26-year-old winger ranks tied for the 12th-most points in the league and is tied for 10th in goals. He should continue to provide fantasy managers great value while skating in Tampa Bay's top six and on the first power-play unit.
Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Supplies two helpers Sunday
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Hagel produced two assists, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Hagel had a hand in the opening and closing tallies Sunday, setting up Nick Paul's first-period goal and adding a secondary assist on Anthony Cirelli's empty-netter. This was Hagel's third multi-point effort in his last six games, a span in which he has six goals, five assists and a plus-12 rating. The winger is up to a stellar 62 points (seven on the power play, six shorthanded), 159 shots on net, 43 hits, 42 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-24 rating over 55 appearances. His career high in points is 75 from the 2023-24 regular season, and it's very much in reach. He'll have to put his NHL success on pause for a couple of weeks, but Hagel will be active for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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