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.
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.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Nine points in last five games
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Hagel had two goals, two assists and a plus-4 rating in a a 6-3 win over Detroit on Saturday.
Hagel opened the scoring at 1:28 of the first period when his shot went off the tip of Alex Lyon's glove. Hagel's second went into an empty net. He is on a three-game goal and point streak (four goals, two assists), and he has six goals and three assists in his last five contests. Hagel also has 18 shots and a plus-10 rating in that span. The Bolts play Sunday before Hagel joins Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which starts Wednesday.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Four goals in last four games
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Hagel scored a goal Thursday in a 5-1 win over Ottawa.
Hagel's goal stood as the winner Thursday. He also had another game-winning goal Jan. 30 in a victory over the Kings. Hagel has four goals and one assist in his last four games, including that win over the Kings. He also has 15 shots in that span. This guy has shown no signs of slowing down this season, and he has 24 goals, 32 assists and 155 shots in 53 contests. Hagel heads off to the 4 Nations Face-Off next week.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Four points in last three games
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Hagel scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 win over Ottawa.
His wrist shot from the high slot beat Linus Ullmark glove side to push the Bolts up 3-2 early in the third period. Hagel has four points, including three goals, in his last three games, and he has 23 goals, 32 assists and 153 shots in 52 games this season. He's on pace for 87 points and 241 shots, both of which would be career highs.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Slings helper in overtime win
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Hagel notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Hagel helped out on Nick Paul's goal late in the second period that started the Lightning's comeback push. It's been a quieter stretch recently for Hagel, who has three helpers over his last six contests. The winger still remains a big part of the offense with 51 points, 135 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 47 appearances this season as he continues to push toward a career year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Reaches 50-point mark
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Hagel produced a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Hagel had mixed results Monday, but his helper got him to the 50-point mark for the season (20 goals, 30 assists). He's surged to that level, racking up three goals and five assists over his last eight outings. The winger has added 130 shots on net, seven power-play points, 35 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 45 appearances in what's shaping up to be a career year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Joins 20-goal club
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Hagel scored a goal on six shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked four shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Hagel has three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. He's gone 12 contests without a power-play point, earning 12 points in that span as he continues to play a massive role at even strength from the second line. Hagel is one of four Lightning skaters to reach the 20-goal mark so far, and he's at 48 points, 116 shots, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-18 rating through 41 appearances.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Growth in game continues
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Boston on Thursday.
Hagel has three points, including two goals, and 14 shots in his last two games. Overall, he has 19 goals and 26 assists, along with 109 shots, in 39 games. Hagel has grown his offensive game over the last three seasons with 64, 75 and he's on pace for a projected 92 points this year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Still on career pace
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Hagel scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Carolina.
Hagel jammed in a rebound off a point shot late in the first to open the scoring. He remains on a career pace with 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in 38 games. At his current rate, Hagel could top 90 points and stuff home almost 40 goals. The 26-year-old is a smart fantasy option, albeit slightly underrated because stars like Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point block most of the light in Tampa Bay.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Grabs helper Thursday
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Hagel notched an assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.
Hagel has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of the last nine games, earning five goals and six assists in that span. He helped out on Anthony Cirelli's tally in Thursday's contest. Hagel is up to 42 points, 90 shots on net, 28 PIM, 26 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 35 appearances. The duo of Hagel and Cirelli has been the foundation of the second line, which has helped to spread the scoring burden throughout the Lightning's top six.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Lights lamp in loss
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Hagel scored a goal on four shots and blocked one shot in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.
After three Montreal defenders flowed to Brayden Point, Hagel gathered a loose puck and walked in alone to beat Sam Montembeault glove side for Tampa Bay's first goal. It was the 17th tally for Hagel, who was on the ice for 26:05. His 41 points through 34 outings have him on schedule to establish a new career high.
Hagel logged a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Hagel has four goals and five assists over his last seven contests, and he's getting the job done in all situations. The winger led all Lightning forwards with 21:43 of ice time -- he's been over 20 minutes in 25 of 33 games this season. That's helped him maintain a career-best pace with 16 goals, 24 helpers, 85 shots on net and a plus-15 rating while playing primarily on the second line and first power-play unit.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: One of each in win
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Hagel scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.
Hagel's pair of points came in the third period as the Lightning stormed away with the win. The winger had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, his first multi-game drought of the season. Hagel is up to 13 tallies, 20 helpers, 75 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 27 appearances this season, providing strong offense in a second-line role and on the first power-play unit.
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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: 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.
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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.
