Sure enough, for much of the first two periods, the Kraken were sharp in their execution, and the Lightning were not quite in sync. In the opening frame, the Lightning managed to limit high-danger chances, which helped them get out of the first in a scoreless tie.

Following Team Canada’s euphoric championship win in the 4 Nations Faceoff on Thursday night, an illness bug that went through the dressing rooms at the tournament had hit Hagel when he returned to Tampa. It had taken most of Hagel’s voice, but certainly not his will to compete.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken.