Hagel’s Three-Goal Night Sends Lightning Past Islanders
A four-point evening from Brandon Hagel, including a power-play assist, lifts Tampa Bay in a road win
Brandon Hagel led the way offensively, finishing with 3 goals and 1 assist in Tampa Bay's 5-3 win. He logged 21:32 of ice time — team-high among skaters and first among forwards — and took 30 shifts. Hagel’s scoring came across situations: 2 goals at even strength, 1 empty-net goal, and he added a power-play assist; he also fired 6 shots on goal. Defensively and physically he contributed 3 hits and 4 blocked shots, with 1 takeaway and 0 giveaways. The box score shows this performance pushed his season totals to 4 goals, 4 assists (8 points) in 5 games, and a +4 on the year; his season shooting percentage sits at 15.38. Plainly put: a high-usage night that produced a massive scoring return and helped Tampa Bay pick up the road victory.