Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Ten goals in last seven games
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Hagel scored twice Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
Hagel scored a power-play goal early in the third to cut the score to 3-2. And then he tied it 3-3 at the mid-point of the third with a snap shot from the low slot after the puck ricocheted off a teammate's skate and onto his tape. Hagel has 10 goals and four assists in his past seven games (29 shots).
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Snipe streak at five games
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Hagel scored twice Saturday in a 4-1 win against the Rangers.
The goals extended Hagel's snipe streak to five games (eight goals). He has 12 in November, which ties him with Stars forward Jason Robertson for the most goals this month. Hagel opened the scoring in the first with a shot from the left circle that deflected off the skate of a Rangers defenseman. His second stood as the eventual winner. He took a stretch pass from Nikita Kucherov in the second frame and broke in on Igor Shesterkin. Hagel's first shot was stopped, but he recovered the puck and lifted it over the netminder's pad.
Hagel scored a goal in Friday's 6-3 win over Detroit.
Hot is hot. Hagel has 10 points (six goals, four assists) in a four-game point streak. And 24 points, including 13 goals, in the last 16 games. Hagel started the season with just one point in his first seven games. Don't expect him to continue this torrid pace, but it's clear his 35-goal, 90-point campaign last year wasn't a one-and-done.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Stays hot with two points
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Hagel scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Hagel has recorded three straight multi-point efforts. He opened the scoring with a goal 39 seconds into the game and then set up Nikita Kucherov's tally in the third period. Hagel has five goals and four assists during his current scoring binge, giving him 12 goals, 24 points, 65 shots on net and a plus-12 rating across 22 appearances this season. He should continue to thrive in a top-line role.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three points including GWG
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Hagel scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added an assist in Monday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Hagel also chipped in four shots on net, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating. The 27-year-old winger has stepped up with Brayden Point (undisclosed) sidelined, and over the last two games, Hagel has erupted for four goals and seven points while skating on the Bolts' top line with Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli. On the season, Hagel has 11 goals and 22 points in 21 contests.
Hagel recorded two goals, including a shorthanded one, and two even-strength assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.
Hagel was absolutely unstoppable in this game and was directly involved in four of the team's five goals en route to posting a season-high mark in points in a single game. Hagel snapped a two-game pointless streak with his sixth multi-point effort of the campaign. Even though he's gone pointless in 10 of his 20 appearances this season, his top-six role in the lineup should continue to provide Hagel with tons of scoring opportunities. He has 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) in 20 appearances in 2025-26.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Taking warmups and set to play
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Hagel (upper body) is set to return to the lineup Sunday against the Canucks, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Hagel will return after a one-game absence. The 27-year-old had been one of the league's hottest scorers before his injury, registering 13 points in his last nine games. He'll jump right back into the top six on a line with Boris Katchouk and Jake Guentzel as Hagel attempts to keep the momentum going.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Unavailable Saturday
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Hagel (undisclosed) isn't available for Saturday's game against Florida, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Hagel was hurt during Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers. Tampa Bay is also missing Anthony Cirelli (upper body), Victor Hedman (undisclosed), Pontus Holmberg (undisclosed), Dominic James (undisclosed), Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed) and Nick Paul (upper body), so the team is dealing with more than its fair share of injuries. Adding Hagel to that list is contributing to the expectation that Jakob Pelletier will make his season debut Saturday.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Sustains injury early in loss
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Hagel (undisclosed) played only three shifts Wednesday versus the Rangers, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on the winger's status after the game, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hagel's potential absence comes at a rough time for the Lightning, who are already missing four other forwards due to injuries. Those injury woes prompted roster moves prior to Wednesday's game, and if Hagel misses time, more call-ups may be necessary. It's unclear if he or any of the other injured forwards will be ready for Saturday's game against the Panthers or Sunday's contest versus the Canucks.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Eleven points in last seven games
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Hagel put up a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Capitals on Saturday.
Hagel has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven games and has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) and 26 shots across that span. Hagel went glove side from the high slot, beating Logan Thompson clean at 8:42 of the third period for the winner. It was the second game in a row that Hagel recorded the game-winning goal. He notched the winner Thursday night against Vegas.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three-point burst in win
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Hagel scored twice on four shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Hagel saw a five-game point streak snapped Tuesday in Colorado, but he bounced back big in Vegas. The winger's first goal stood as the game-winner, and he factored on the next two tallies as well as the Lightning solidified their lead. Hagel started the year slow, but he's up to six goals, 12 points (two on the power play), 40 shots on net, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 14 outings after this big performance. He remains a top-six mainstay for the Lightning.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Goals in four straight
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Hagel scored a goal on four shots on target, delivered one hit and had a plus-1 rating during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.
Hagel has been red-hot in the last handful of games, eliminating any concern after his slow start. Sunday's goal extended Hagel's goal streak to four games, and his point streak now stands at five games. Over the course of the latter streak, he has eight points, accounting for all but one of his points through 12 games played this season.
Hagel scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 2-1 overtime win over Dallas.
Hagel scored for the third straight game. He slid the puck over the goal line on a rebound, and it was originally waved off. However, a video review showed the puck crossed the line. Hagel's slow start is over -- seven of his eight points have come on his current four-game point streak. The streak includes three goals and four assists (12 shots).
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three straight two-point games
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
After a slow start, Hagel has turned up the heat with three straight two-point games (two goals, four assists). We need to see more from the talented winger, and we're confident we will. Hagel's 7.4 shooting percentage is less than half of his career rate of 15.2, so the goals should come.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Grabs pair of points
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Hagel tallied a goal, added an assist and fired five shots on net in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over Vegas.
Hagel found the back of the net for the game's opening tally before he later assisted Nikita Kucherov's game-winning goal in the extra period. After a slow start to the campaign, Hagel has begun to hit his stride offensively with back-to-back multi-point performances. The 27-year-old winger is up to five points and 23 shots on goal through nine appearances this season. With his first goal of the season out of the way, Hagel will look to get back on the pace for 90 points, which he produced across 82 regular-season games last year. He has improved steadily in each of his first five seasons in the NHL, making Hagel one of the more intriguing names to follow in fantasy this year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Snaps five-game point drought
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Hagel picked up two assists in a 4-3 win over the Ducks on Saturday.
The points snapped a five-game drought for the talented winger. Hagel has started the season on a rough patch, but he's too talented for this to last. He may not replicate his 90-point performance from the 2024-25 regular season, but he is still capable of producing more than he has so far.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Set to play Thursday
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Hagel (undisclosed) is good to play against Ottawa on Thursday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Hagel suffered the injury during a preseason game against the Panthers on Oct. 2. He had 35 goals and 90 points in 82 regular-season outings with Tampa Bay in 2024-25. Hagel is projected to play alongside Anthony Cirelli and Gage Goncalves versus the Senators.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Leaves Thursday's game
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Hagel (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's preseason game versus the Panthers.
Hagel was roughed up by A.J. Greer in the first period, and the Lightning ultimately decided to keep him off the ice for the rest of the game. It's possible this is just precautionary, as it's preseason and Hagel's roster spot is not in doubt. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the winger also sit out Saturday's preseason finale versus the Panthers, as Thursday's contest became an aggressive physical battle.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Recovered from concussion
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Hagel (concussion) is fully healthy for the start of training camp, per Diandra Loux of The Hockey News on Wednesday.
Hagel suffered a concussion in Game 4 of Tampa Bay's first-round series against Florida on April 28, which resulted in him missing the Lightning's final game of the playoffs April 30. However, the concussion didn't interfere with his offseason preparations. Hagel played the full 82 regular-season games in 2024-25 while setting career highs in goals (35) and points (90).
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