Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, in his return from suspension, left after a high hit from Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad ...

The NHL ruled Ekblad threw a direct blow to Brandon Hagel’s head with an extended elbow, causing him to leave the game with ...

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

No penalty was called when Ekblad hit Hagel in the chin with his right elbow and forearm with just under nine minutes left in ...

The Lightning forward expected retribution for his Game 2 hit on Aleksander Barkov, but Aaron Ekblad targeting his head was ...

For the second consecutive season, the Panthers beat the Lightning in five games in the Battle of Florida. Here's why.

NHL Player Safety announced Tuesday that Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon ...

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has announced that forward Brandon Hagel will not be in the lineup for their Game 5 matchup against the Florida Panthers. This unfortunate announcement ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two playoff games for elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning forward ...

Since the start of the 2023 postseason, Florida has gone 18-8 in road playoff games. The Panthers went 8-4 in 2023 and 7-4 in 2024 away from home ice on their way to reaching the Stanley Cup Final ...

Teams that lead 3-1 in a best-of-7 series have an all-time series record of 317-32 (.908). The Lightning are 16-13 all-time ...