Hagel introduced himself to anyone not already paying attention during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, where he fired both punches and verbal challenges for Canada, fighting Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk in the first United States-Canada showdown and announcing his team was playing “for a flag, not the cameras,” in a shot at the U.S.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel received a one-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, a day after hit injured Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. Hagel received a five-minute interference penalty after laying out Barkov away from the puck at the 9:51 mark of the third period on Thursday night in Tampa.

Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit that knocked Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2.

There was a lot to correct from Tuesday’s 6-2 loss. Despite playing at home, the Lightning struggled to match the Panthers’ intensity and physicality. Their execution lacked in areas in which they flourished during the regular season.

Nick Paul scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host Florida Panthers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.

After their first two games of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the defending-champion Florida Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning were on their heels and on the ropes, having dropped both games at home to the Panthers.