Brandon Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 3–1
Hagel also set up Jake Guentzel’s go-ahead goal in the third period as Tampa Bay won for the second night in a row.
Brandon Hagel had a hand in all three Tampa Bay goals Thursday, scoring twice and setting up the winner in a 3–1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
Hagel put the Lightning ahead 2:57 into the first period when he picked up the rebound from Charle-Edouard D’Astous’s shot. Matthew Knies tied it on the power play at 12:20, his first goal since opening night.
The teams stayed level until 1:06 of the third, when Hagel found Jake Guentzel in the left circle. Guentzel’s shot slipped through Jet Greaves for the go-ahead goal in his 700th NHL game. Hagel added his second at 7:41 of the period, giving him five goals in three games.
Dennis Hildeby stopped 28 of 29 shots for Tampa Bay, which had beaten Buffalo the night before. Greaves made 25 saves for Columbus, which has lost three straight.
