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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two goals in Game 1 overtime loss
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Hagel scored two goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.
Hagel put the Bolts up 2-1 at 12:44 of the second period; his second goal came on the power play in the third. It tied the score 3-3. Hagel joined the Bolts the season after the team's last Stanley Cup win, and he's hungry to lift Lord Stanley. Game 2 is Tuesday.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: In action Wednesday
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Hagel (lower body) will suit up versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Hagel has appeared in just one of the last seven contests due to his lower-body problem. With his injury concerns seemingly behind him, Hagel should slot into a top-six role for the Lightning while seeing time on the man advantage. In his last 10 contests, the 27-year-old forward racked up six goals, nine assists and 34 shots while averaging 20:24 of ice time.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Status in question for Wednesday
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Hagel (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's regular-season finale versus the Rangers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Hagel did not participate in Tuesday's practice. If the Canadiens lose to the Flyers on Tuesday, the Lightning might be even more inclined to keep Hagel out of the lineup until the postseason, as a regulation loss for the Habs in their regular-season finale would lock Tampa Bay into the No. 2 spot in the Atlantic Division. Corey Perry will probably move out of a top-six spot once Hagel returns to the lineup.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Sitting out Monday
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Hagel (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Monday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Hagel sat out five straight games before scoring a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Boston, but it appears the injury is still giving him some trouble. Head coach Jon Cooper hopes to have the 27-year-old forward back in the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers. Hagel has generated 74 points, including a career-high 36 goals, across 70 appearances this campaign.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Gets sniper's goal in return
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Hagel scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over Boston.
Hagel got the Lightning on the board early in the third period when he broke in alone and scored five-hole on Jeremy Swayman. Hagel's 36th goal of the season set a new career high. He could have two more outings to get his timing back before the postseason begins, but he played well in his return after missing five games because of a lower-body injury.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Good to go Saturday
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Hagel (lower body) will play against Boston on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Following a five-game absence, Hagel will return to a top-six role against the Bruins on Saturday. He should log time on the power play in the contest. Hagel has racked up 35 goals, 73 points and 205 shots on net across 69 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Not ready to return
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Hagel (lower body) isn't ready to return Thursday versus Montreal, but head coach Jon Cooper hopes to have him back before the end of the regular season, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Hagel hasn't been in the lineup since March 31. He has 35 goals and 73 points in 69 outings in 2025-26. Gage Goncalves is serving in an increased role during Hagel's absence.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Still out Tuesday
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Hagel (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Senators, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Hagel's absence will reach four games. The 27-year-old winger's status beyond Tuesday hasn't been announced yet. The Lightning have numerous injuries up front, but they will likely remain cautious through the end of the regular season, so it's unclear if Hagel will be cleared for Thursday versus the Canadiens.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Remains unavailable
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Hagel (lower body) won't play against Buffalo on Monday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Hagel will miss his third straight game, and it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Ottawa on Tuesday. He has generated 35 goals, 73 points and 205 shots on net across 69 appearances this season. Oliver Bjorkstrand has occupied a top-six role for the last two outings due to Hagel's absence.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Won't play Saturday
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Hagel (undisclosed) won't play against Boston on Saturday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hagel will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has collected 35 goals, 73 points and 205 shots on net across 69 appearances this season. Due to Hagel's absence, Oliver Bjorkstrand will remain in a top-six role against the Bruins on Saturday.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Doubtful for Thursday
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Hagel (undisclosed) is day-to-day and isn't expected to play versus the Penguins on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The fact that Hagel is considered day-to-day could be an indication that he will be ready to face the Bruins on Saturday, though fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach. With Scott Sabourin (undisclosed) also expected to be out of the lineup, the team will need to either bring up a player from the minors or utilize seven defensemen.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Scores 35th goal of season
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Hagel scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
Hagel found the back of the net at the 4:33 mark of the final frame, giving the Lightning a transitory 2-1 lead, although the Bolts would end up winning thanks to a later goal from Corey Perry. Hagel has matched the best goal tally of his career, set across 82 regular-season games in 2024-25, though he's unlikely to reach the 90-point threshold he did then. Over 68 regular-season contests, Hagel has notched 73 points (35 goals and 38 assists) in 2025-26. He's also on quite a scoring roll since he's found the back of the net in three of his last four appearances.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Moves up franchise all-time list
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Senators on Saturday.
The goal was his 34th of the campaign, which puts him one from tying his personal best from the (2024-25 regular season. Hagel has 13 points (four goals, nine assists; 20 shots) over the past seven games. He was held off the scoresheet just once in that span. It was also Hagel's 85th career multi-point game with the Lightning, tying Alex Killorn for 10th on the franchise's all-time list.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: New career goal mark on horizon
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Hagel scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-3 win over Minnesota on Tuesday.
Hagel scored his 33rd goal of the season into an empty net -- that's just two fewer than his career mark of 35 set in 82 games last season. He has done it this year in 65. Hagel has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and 12 shots in his last five games. He has 187 shots.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Registers two assists in win
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Hagel notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Hagel has two goals and six helpers over the first three games of the Lightning's road trip, which ends in Calgary on Sunday. The 27-year-old winger is up to 67 points (32 goals, 35 assists), 183 shots on net, 54 PIM, 41 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-35 rating over 63 appearances. Hagel is firmly in the Lightning's top six and continues to offer plenty of multi-category production in fantasy.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Earns two points in win
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Hagel scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Hagel has picked up six points over his last two games, working well on a line with Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli. The 27-year-old Hagel continues to offer scoring upside with four multi-point efforts over his last seven outings. For the season, the all-situations winger is up to 32 goals, 65 points, 181 shots on net, 54 PIM, 41 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating across 62 contests.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Big game in win
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Hagel scored a power-play goal on two shots, added three assists, went plus-3 and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Hagel snapped a three-game slump with the effort. His line with Nikita Kucherov (five points) and Anthony Cirelli (three points) was humming in this contest. Hagel is up to 31 goals, 32 assists, 10 power-play points, 177 shots on net, 54 PIM and a plus-28 rating through 61 appearances. He won't match last year's 90-point output, but he could top the 35 goals he had in 82 regular-season contests in that campaign.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two points, 11 PIM in loss
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Hagel recorded a goal, an assist, 11 PIM, two shots on goal and a blocked shot in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Sabres.
The 11 PIM were a season-high for Hagel, though the game was intense, with 70 penalty minutes combined between the two teams. The 27-year-old winger also contributed in the scoring column, as this was his second straight multi-point effort. Hagel has been a bit inconsistent on a game-to-game basis of late, but he's still racked up 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his last 10 appearances dating back to Feb. 1.
Hagel had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto.
It was Hagel's first multi-point game since Feb. 1 against Boston. Over 56 appearances this season, he's third in team with 57 points and second on the club with 29 goals. Hagel has struggled to kickstart his offense after the Olympics, posting just two goals and one assist in six outings since his return from Italy.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Sparks comeback effort
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Hagel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Hagel has three goals and three assists over his last five outings. The winger got the Lightning on the board late in the first period after they gave up the first three goals of the contest. Hagel is up to 28 tallies, 55 points, 154 shots on net, 40 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-29 rating through 52 appearances. Time lost to injuries makes it unlikely Hagel will repeat his 90-point campaign from the 2024-25 regular-season, but he'll challenge his career-best 35-goal mark from last year.
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