Tampa Bay Lightning striker Brandon Hagel was suspended for a game after a hit blow against Aleksander Barkov in the second game of the Florida campaign. Hegel will miss Game 3 of the series due to the suspension, with the Florida Panthers leading 2-0.
The strike happened halfway through the third phase, when Hegel was not watching, he overwhelmed Balkov for a while. Hagel was awarded a five-minute distraction profession, but interestingly, did not take the game wrong.
Balkov managed to stand out under his own strength, but he looked drowsy and seemed to be painful. He did not return after exiting the game, while Panthers head coach Paul Maurice provided no updates on his injury or identity.
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As for Hegel, his absence in the third game will be a tough blow. He has been one of the best performances of the Lightning show this season, and the teams fell 2-0 in the series and they need him more than ever. In 82 games this year, he scored 35 goals and 55 assists and scored 90 points, the highest in his career.
