Ex-Blackhawks Forward Has Huge Playoff Game vs. Canadiens
Former Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel stepped up big time for the Lightning against the Canadiens.
The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a huge 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the first round. With it, they have tied the series up at 2-2 as they head back to Tampa for Game 5. This was a hard-fought win for the Lightning, too, as they came back from a 2-0 deficit.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel was the biggest reason for the Bolts' comeback win. Hagel scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals during the third period for the Lightning in Game 5. With this, he was the Lightning's hero in this matchup.
This was just the latest strong game from Hagel, as he is having a fantastic start to the playoffs. In four games now this series, he has six goals and seven points. He has also scored at least one goal in each game against the Canadiens, so he is stepping up big time for the Lightning.
Hagel will now be looking to stay hot for the Lightning as they prepare for Game 5. Hagel spent three seasons with the Blackhawks from 2019-20 to 2021-22, where he had 30 goals, 31 assists, 61 points, and 102 hits.