Hagel earned a hat trick Saturday in a 5-3 win over Montreal. It was the second of his NHL career and first with Tampa Bay.
He was all over the ice, firing seven shots in 19:20 of ice time. Hagel's first goal came early in the second when he put in a rebound off the boards on a Nikita Kucherov shot that had missed the net. His second stood as the winner -- he redirected a Mikhail Sergachev point shot past Sam Montembeault at 5:58 of the third. Hagel completed the hattie with an empty-net snipe in the final minute of the game. He continues to pad his career totals and has 27 goals (59 points) in 70 games.
Hagel scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one short-handed, in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
His tally midway through the second period put the Lightning in the lead for good. Hagel has caught fire recently, racking up two goals and seven points over the last five games after managing only three helpers over the prior 11 contests. The 24-year-old is streaky, but he still has 24 goals and 56 points through 68 games in a career-best season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Bags two apples Sunday
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Hagel recorded two assists in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Sunday.
Over his last four games, Hagel racked up one goal, three assists and seven shots while averaging 19:12 of ice time. With just two more goals, the 24-year-old winger will match his total from last season, and he has already set new personal bests in assists (30) and points (53).
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Ties career point mark
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Hagel scored two goals and added a power-play assist Thursday in a 5-0 win over the Avalanche.
It was a convincing performance in a convincing win -- this was the first time these teams had met since last year's Stanley Cup Final. Hagel made it 2-0 near the mid-point of the second when he scored from the low slot. He then pushed the Bolts up 4-0 later that period when he wired a wrist shot from the edge of the right face-off circle. Hagel continues to pace toward a career season and has 21 goals and 23 assists in just 51 games. That ties his career mark of 44 points set in 77 games last season (Chicago and Tampa Bay.)
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: On 70-point pace
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Hagel has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in his last 14 games.
Hagel sits fourth on the team scoring list with 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 48 games and is within three points of his career best (44). Hagel is on pace for more than 30 goals and about 70 points. He is a salary cap bargain at $1.5 million per season for this one and next.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Scores in loss to Edmonton
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Hagel found the back of the net in a 5-3 loss to Edmonton on Thursday.
Hagel scored at 1:30 of the second period to narrow Edmonton's lead to 2-1. Hagel's marker extended his scoring streak to six straight games. The 24-year-old's up to 18 goals and 39 points in 44 contests in 2022-23.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Extends point streak to five games
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Hagel notched an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Hagel set up a Nikita Kucherov tally in the first period. The helper gave Hagel a five-game point streak, during which he has two goals and five assists. The 24-year-old winger has been a great fit this year in the Lightning's top six, picking up 38 points, 91 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 29 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 43 contests.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two points in Monday's win
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Hagel scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Both points came late in the third period after Seattle had pulled its goalie. Hagel has found the scoresheet in four straight games and seven of the last eight, extending an impressive stretch that has seen the 24-year-old rack up 10 goals and 20 points over his last 17 contests.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: On career pace
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over Vancouver on Thursday.
The goal came late in the first period, when he converted from the slot on a pass from Alex Killorn. Hagel has 16 goals and 18 assists in 40 games, and he is well on his way toward breaking his career point mark (44) set last year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Gets two points vs. Blackhawks
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Hagel tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Tuesday.
Hagel's marker was scored during a Tampa Bay power play. He improved to 15 goals and 30 points in 36 contests in 2022-23. The 24-year-old has found the back of the net in three of his last four games.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Keeps scoring goals
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Hagel scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-3 win over Arizona.
He was parked in front of Karel Vejmelka and tipped in a Victor Hedman shot in the third period. Hagel has six goals in his last seven games and 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in his last 10. At this rate, Hagel will shatter his career goal (25) and point (44) mark set last year. He's currently on pace for 30-plus goals and 60-plus points.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Second straight two-goal game
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Hagel scored two goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over Montreal on Saturday.
It was his second straight two-goal game. Hagel patiently waited for Jake Allen to flinch first on a breakaway before sliding the puck five-hole to open the scoring in the first period. His second goal was a tip-in on the power play late in the second period. Hagel has five points in his last two games, and nine points (five goals, four assists) on his current five-game point streak. The latter matches the longest streak of his career, which he set last season with Chicago just prior to the trade to Tampa Bay.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three points in Thursday's win
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Hagel scored two goals and an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
His final tally was scored into an empty net, but they all count. Hagel is thriving on Tampa Bay's top line alongside Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov, finding the scoresheet in four straight games, and over his last 10 contests he's collected five goals and 10 points.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Nets game-tying tally
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Hagel scored a key third-period goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime victory over the host Sabres.
Hagel, who has scored in consecutive contests, continues to develop confidence while receiving top-line minutes with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. Hagel contributed four shots and a team-high four hits during the come-from-behind victory.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Gets momentum back with goal
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Hagel scored a goal and was credited with an assist during Friday's 5-2 victory over the visiting Blues.
Hagel, who scored his first goal in seven outings Friday, posted a plus-2 rating to help reverse a troubling trend. The 24-year-old left winger registered a minus-7 rating over his previous seven appearances. In the eight games prior to the slump (Oct. 22-Nov. 8), he was a plus-10. Hagel's second-period goal on a shot from the high slot Friday came 18 seconds after the Blues pulled to within 3-2.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: First goal in seven games
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Hagel put up a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Blues on Friday.
Hagel has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 20 games so far, but this was his first goal in seven games (four points). He's delivering at a 60-point pace with minimal power-play time (he got none Friday night) and remains unrostered in the majority of most leagues. Hagel may help in formats that emphasize even-strength play.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Lights lamp in loss
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Hagel scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.
Hagel continues to sizzle on the Lightning's top line -- he was assisted by linemates Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point on the team's first goal Tuesday. After opening the season with no points in five games, Hagel has racked up five goals and six assists in his last eight outings. For the year, he's added 24 shots on net, a plus-8 rating and eight PIM.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Points in six of last seven games
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Hagel had a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over the Sabres on Saturday.
After a slow start to the season, Hagel finally seems comfortable in his spot on the top line with Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. He has put up points in six of his last seven games, totaling four goals and six assists in that span. Hagel's been one of the team's best all-around players in this stretch.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Tallies again Tuesday
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Hagel scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.
Hagel started the year slow, but he's since picked up all three of his points in the last two games. His goal Tuesday came after Jonathan Quick only got a weak paddle on a shot, with Hagel burying the second chance. The 24-year-old winger moved up to the top line recently, and it's paid off. In addition to his three points, he has 12 shots on net, eight PIM, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in seven contests.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Hits scoresheet for first time
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Hegel scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
It was nice to see Hagel's hard work finally deliver results on the scoresheet -- these were his first points of the season. After the game, coach Jon Cooper had high praise for the winger: "If you go by expected goals and things like that, ironically it's higher in Tampa than it was in Chicago. So technically he should have more goals with us than he did there." Hagel delivered 21 goals and 37 points in 55 games in Chicago. Consider him a buy-low candidate, especially if his current manager has started to sour based on his first five scoreless games.
