Lightning Run Point Streak to 13 Games with Thorough Win over Stars
Brandon Hagel’s sixth winning goal helped Tampa Bay extend their 13-game points streak while the Stars lost their third straight regulation game.
- On Sunday in Dallas, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1, with Brandon Hagel's second-period tiebreaker and Andrei Vasilevskiy making 19 saves.
- After the loss, the Stars' late-season slump intensified as they lost three straight and 10 of their last 12 games, raising questions about Jim Nill, Stars general manager, waiting until after the Olympics to trade.
- After an early exchange of goals, Oskar Back opened scoring four minutes in, Dominic James tied it, then Brandon Hagel, Jake Guentzel, and Pontus Holmberg completed the scoring.
- The defeat raises questions about Dallas Stars' playoff positioning as the loss deepens their late-season slide and could jeopardize second place and first-round home-ice advantage.
- With a 13-game points streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning show strong momentum, while Brandon Hagel's sixth winning goal ties him for second in the NHL behind Steven Stamkos with seven.
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Hagel scores 6th winning goal, Vasilevskiy stops 19 shots to lead Lightning past Stars 4-1
Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1.
Vasilevskiy stops 19 shots as Lightning win at Dallas
DALLAS — Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday. Rookie Dominic James and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Pontus Holmberg added a late empty-net score for the Lightning, who bounced back from a shootout loss at St. Louis on Friday that ended a franchise record…
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