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The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without forward Brandon Hagel for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Florida Panthers.

Following the Florida Panthers' comeback 4-2 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First ...

The Panthers won just two of 23 games they played when they trailed through two periods this regular season, tied with the ...

Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel was knocked out of Florida's 4-2 win on Monday night following a high hit from Aaron Ekblad, four days after Hagel sent Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2 with ...

when they meet again in Florida. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Panthers were without top forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Alexander Barkov (both injured), Sam Bennett ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered a significant blow as forward Brandon Hagel was suspended for one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First ...

Aaron Ekblad tied the game for Florida. Eleven seconds later, the Panthers took a 3-2 lead when Seth Jones got a bouncing ...