The Tampa Bay Lightning stunned the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday, scoring five times in the first period alone.

TAMPA — Brandon Hagel knows the unwritten rules of hockey. He knew that he’d be in the Panthers’ crosshairs when he returned from a one-game suspension for the hit he put on Florida captain ...

Coach Jon Cooper said Hagel would not play in Game 5. Hagel was suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that knocked Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2.

Brandon Hagel had made his way from being cut by two teams and almost quiting hockey to becoming a first line calibre player. He made the trade that left many baffled worth it for the Lightning.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round ...

Apr 28, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) controls the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period in game four of the first round of the ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad says he accepts that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel accused him of a purposeful hit to the head during Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.

TAMPA, Fla. — We watched the hit that ended Brandon Hagel’s season. We heard the emotion in the Lightning forward’s voice when he talked about the concussion that resulted from ...

Coach Jon Cooper said Hagel would not play in Game 5. Hagel was suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that knocked Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2.

Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round series against Tampa Bay.

NEW YORK — Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round series ...