Brandon Hagel knows the unwritten rules of hockey. He knew that he’d be in the Panthers’ crosshairs when he returned from a ...

During the first-round series between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ekblad delivered a forceful hit on Hagel, resulting in a head injury that sidelined Hagel for the remainder of ...

Brandon Hagel’s postseason came to an abrupt end in Game 4 of the Lightning’s first-round series against the Florida Panthers ...

Brandon Hagel was assessed a five-minute major and suspended one game after his hit against Aleksander Barkov midway through ...

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has announced that forward Brandon Hagel will not be in the lineup for their Game 5 ...

The Tampa Bay forward remains sidelined by Aaron Ekblad’s hit in Game 4. The Florida defenseman is suspended for two games.

Tampa Bay Lightning standout Brandon Hagel has been suspended one game for his blind-side hit on Florida Panthers captain ...

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No penalty was called after Ekblad threw a flying forearm into the head of Hagel, who has been a villainous figure in this ...

Hagel suffered a concussion in Monday's Game 4 against the Panthers that led him to missing Wednesday's Game 5, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. The Lightning were eliminated ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad knocked Brandon Hagel out of Game 4 with an unpenalized high hit in the Tampa Bay ...

After the forward was suspended for Saturday’s win vs. the Panthers, teammates expect him to “be flying” in his return to the ...