The highly anticipated game Saturday night between the United States and Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off started with three fights in the first nine seconds. Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves just after the puck was dropped to start play.
Brandon Hagel speeds toward the net, turns his back on goal and sneaks in a backhander for the Lightning.
Hagel, Kucherov score for Tampa Bay, which has won 5 straight TAMPA -- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-1 win against the Seattle Kraken at Amalie Arena on Sunday. Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist,
The Bolts pick up right where they left off and extend their winning streak to five games with a victory over Seattle
The Tkachuk brothers were at the center of the drama, but heading into the gold medal game, Tampa Bay Lightning forward and eager combatant Brandon Hagel isn't focused on getting in another fight.