Hagel scored twice in an 8-1 win over San Jose on Thursday.
The goals came within a 23-second span. That's the third-fastest by the same player in franchise history. Hagel is on a three-game, five-point streak that includes three goals and 11 shots. He has a whopping 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists) across 24 games, and he also has the confidence of his head coach, Jon Cooper, who selected Hagel for Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Twelve points in last six games
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Hagel put up two assists Saturday in a 5-3 loss to Toronto.
Hagel has recorded 12 points (two goals, 10 assist) over his past six games; he was held off the scoresheet just once in that span. Hagel sits second on the Tampa Bay scoring list with 29 points in 23 games, behind only Nikita Kucherov. His name has even been whispered as a possible 13th forward for Team Canada at the upcoming 4 Nations Cup. Yes, he's been that good.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Finds twine Friday
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Hagel scored a goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Hagel snapped a three-game goal-scoring drought when he found the back of the net in the second period. Even during that brief stretch without a marker, Hagel was productive offensively, supplying seven assists. Hagel has 15 points (four goals) in 12 games in November.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Sets career-high mark in assists
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Hagel delivered five assists, including two on the power play, in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Hagel set a new career-high mark in the assists department, and he also tied an NHL record with four helpers in the first period as the Lightning established the tone early in this blowout win. This was Hagel's third straight multi-point game, and he's up to 17 assists and 26 points in 20 games this season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Tied for second in team scoring
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Hagel set up both Lightning goals in a 4-2 loss to the Stars on Saturday.
Hagel and Anthony Cirelli, who got both snipes, have real chemistry. The 26-year-old Hagel has nine goals, 12 assists and 50 shots in 19 games this season, and both men are tied for second in team scoring with 22 points. Hagel's next goal will be his 100th in the NHL.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Better than point-per-game pace
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 7-6 overtime loss to Columbus on Thursday.
Hagel's goal came early in the first period to push the Bolts up 2-0. It was a sharp one-timer off a sweet touch pass from Nikita Kucherov. Hagel has put up 47 shots, a tally that projects to the kind of volume that he had last year when he scored 26 goals and had 75 points (82 games). This season, he has 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) in 18 games. Hagel needs just one goal to score his 100th of the season.
Hagel scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Hagel's tally was enough for the Lightning to hand the Jets just their second loss of the campaign. Through five games in November, Hagel has two goals and two assists as he continues to offer strong scoring in a top-six role. The veteran winger is up to eight goals, 16 points, 38 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 15 appearances. A point-per-game pace may be too much to ask of him, but his role and production make him a quality forward for fantasy.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Nets goal in loss
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Hagel scored his seventh goal of the season in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Jets.
Hagel opened the scoring with an unassisted marker in the first period of Sunday's defeat. The 26-year-old compiled three shots, one block, one hit and 10 PIM in 23:38 of ice time. The left-shot forward has picked up points in three consecutive games (one goal, three assists). Hagel is second on the Lightning in points with seven goals and seven helpers through 12 contests while filling a top-six role and spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.
Hagel notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Hagel has gone without a goal in four straight games, but he has four assists in that span. His helper Friday was his first power-play point of the year -- he should get more looks there now that he's on the first unit again after spending time on the second unit last week. The winger is up to six goals, seven assists, 27 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 11 contests, offering strong production in fantasy formats that focus on scoring.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two helpers in Wednesday's win
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Hagel logged two assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Hagel helped out on goals by linemates Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie. The 26-year-old Hagel is as steady as ever, picking up eight points over his last five games. For the season, the winger has six goals, six assists, 23 shots on net and a plus-8 rating while seeing time on the second line and first power-play unit. He's shooting 26.1 percent, so he's likely to regress in goals, but he's a strong enough scorer to have an impact in fantasy throughout the campaign.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Stays hot with shortie
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Hagel scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
It wasn't a repeat effort of his hat trick from Tuesday, but it was Hagel's first shorthanded tally since 2022-23. The 26-year-old winger continues to see time in all situations, including in a second-line role at even strength. He's been excellent to begin 2024-25, earning six goals, three assists, 18 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over seven appearances.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Four-point game includes hat trick
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Hagel scored a natural hat trick in the second period of Tuesday's 8-5 victory over New Jersey. He also had an assist in the same frame.
It was Hagel's third career NHL hat trick, two of which have come against the Devils, and he did all of his damage Tuesday in a 6:26 span. He put the Bolts up 3-2 at the 9:27 mark, and then scored off the rush at 13:01. He stuffed in a rebound at 15:53. Hagel has eight points, including five goals, in his last five games, and he's put up 13 shots and a plus-7 rating in that span. He, Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie have demonstrated remarkable chemistry so far this season, and a 60-point season is within reach. Maybe more.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Supplies assist Friday
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Hagel logged an even-strength assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime preseason loss to Carolina.
Hagel will look to build off last season which was the most productive campaign of his NHL career. The 26-year-old generated 26 goals and 75 points while skating in all 82 regular-season contests. Hagel could be in store for another fruitful season -- the left-shot winger is set for a top-six role and a spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Snags helper in loss
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Hagel recorded an assist, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 5.
Hagel posted three goals, two assists, eight shots on net and 13 hits over five playoff appearances. The winger solidified his status as a top-six winger for the Lightning in 2023-24, earning 26 goals, 75 points, 184 shots on net and 79 PIM over 82 regular-season appearances. He earned an eight-year contract extension last summer, which will begin in 2024-25, so Hagel should be a key piece for the Lightning's offense for years to come.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three points in Game 4
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Hagel scored two goals, one shorthanded and the other the game-winner, and added a power-play assist Saturday in a 6-3 victory over the Panthers in Game 4.
After setting up Steven Stamkos for the game's opening tally midway through the first period, Hagel followed with his own goal a few minutes later before giving the Lightning a 4-1 lead in the second. The 25-year-old had managed only one goal and zero assists through the first three games of the series, and his offensive eruption helped Tampa Bay avoid a first-round sweep. Hagel will look to stay locked in Monday for Game 5.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Playing Saturday
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Hagel (undisclosed) is good to go Saturday versus the Penguins, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Hagel departed Thursday's game early with an injury, though the 25-year-old winger will be ready to go Saturday in Pittsburgh. Hagel has points in his last four games, totaling a goal and five assists in that span. Overall, he's up to 24 goals and a career-high 70 points through 76 games this season.
Hagel notched two assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
The 25-year-old is putting the finishing touches on a career-best season. Hagel's 69 points (23 goals, 46 assists) through 75 games is already a new personal high-water mark -- he's been a point-a-game player since the All-Star break, racking up seven goals and 26 points in the last 25 contests while seeing a consistent top-six role for Tampa Bay.
Hagel picked up two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over Colorado.
The Bolts have been hot -- they have won 11 of their last 14 games. And Hagel has been a huge part of that. He's on an eight-game, 13-point scoring streak that includes seven assists. Hagel has put up points in 12 of those 14 games (eight goals, 11 assists). He has 37 shots in that span. Hagel is fourth in team scoring, behind Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and Victor Hedman.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Buries power-play goal
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Hagel scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.
Hagel struck early in the second period, but the Islanders scored three unanswered goals after that to produce the final score. Since the start of January, Hagel has eight goals and 15 points over 14 appearances. The winger is up to 18 goals, 45 points, 124 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 52 appearances. Just five of his points have come with the man advantage, so there's potentially still some room for growth amid what's shaping up to be a career year for the 25-year-old.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Career season continues
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Hagel scored two goals in a 6-3 win over New Jersey on Saturday.
He swept in his own rebound at 10:40 of the second to put the Bolts up 2-0 and then added an empty-net goal at 18:21 of the third. Hagel is on a three-game, five-point streak that includes three goals. His 43 points, including 16 goals, in 50 games have him on pace for his first 70-point season. So far, Hagel has compiled that majority of his points (39) at even strength.
