Brandon Hagel's massive hit on Aleksander Barkov may land Bolts forward in trouble with NHL DoPS

Lightning's Brandon Hagel gets 1-game suspension for interference

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 suspended for Game 3 due to hit on Barkov

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.

Lightning's Hagel suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that injured Panthers' Barkov

Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit in Game 2 that injured Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Hagel for…

Lightning’s Hagel suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that injured Panthers’ Barkov

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit that knocked Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety suspended Hagel for a game for interference after a disciplinary hearing with him earlier Friday. Game 3 is Saturday at 1 p.m. at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Florida coach Paul Maurice said Bar…

Everyone Affiliated With The Florida Panthers Needs To Soul-Search After Reacting To Hit On Aleksander Barkov

Hockey is a violent sport, with dudes slamming themselves into other players on the regular. That intensity only picks up in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, when legacies are on the line.A series between heated rivals means there will be a lot of hard hits. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, who have combined to win three of the past five Stanley Cups, qualify as rivals. When these two sides cross paths, things get heated in a hurry and som…

Aleksander Barkov injury update: Panthers captain leaves game after Brandon Hagel hit

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov leaves Thursday's victory after a big hit from the Tampa Bay Lightning's Brandon Hagel.