Lightning's Brandon Hagel: GM looking to extend contract
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Lightning general manager Julien Brisbois has confirmed there will be conversations regarding a new contract for Hagel this summer, reports NHL.com.
Hagel has one year left on his current deal. Hagel had a career-high 64 points, including 30 goals, in 81 games this season and is a key part of the Lightning's top six.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Point-per-game pace in playoffs
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Hagel picked up an assist Monday in a 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 4.
He missed a penalty shot at 7:45 of the first period after getting tripped by Morgan Rielly. But he later picked up a primary helper on Alex Killorn's second goal of the night, which made the score 4-1. Hagel's big offensive leap forward this season is reflected in his point-per-game pace in the postseason (one goal, three assists; four contests played).
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two points in loss
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Hagel scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday in Game 3.
Hagel tied the game 2-2 in the last minute of the first period. His shot from the bottom of the right circle hit T.J. Brodie's stick and deflected through Ilya Samsonov's legs and in. The goal was Hagel's first this postseason after potting 30 in the regular season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: First 30 goal season
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Hagel scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-0 win over Detroit on Thursday.
He scored the goal in the third past a lunging Ville Husso after the puck popped out to Hagel near the bottom of the left circle. Hagel took a giant leap forward this season while playing in the Lightning's top six, delivering 30 goals and 64 points in 81 games, both career marks.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Will face Senators
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Hagel will play in Saturday's game against Ottawa, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Hagel was unavailable for Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Islanders. He has 28 goals and 61 points in 78 appearances this season. Before getting hurt, Hagel endured a seven-game scoring drought from March 19-April 1, but he snapped that by providing a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Unavailable Thursday
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Hagel (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Islanders, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hagel had two points in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers, so it's unclear when the injury occurred. The Lightning may just be exercising caution with one of their top-six wingers. More information on Hagel should be available before Saturday's game in Ottawa.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two-point night in loss
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
Hagel was originally credited with Tampa Bay's second goal, but he later had to settle for an assist, as it was determined that the puck hit the stick of Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider rather than Hagel. Later in the second period, Hagel got his 28th goal of the season by following up Anthony Cirelli's breakaway. His rebound attempt was juggled by Igor Shesterkin, and a review determined that the puck crossed the goal line during that sequence. Hagel's 28 goals and 61 points are both career highs, though he had been held without a point for seven consecutive games prior to this one.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Hats off in win
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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.
