Hagel Completes Hat Trick with 2 Late Goals as Lightning Beat Islanders 5-3

Brandon Hagel (hat trick), Lightning down Islanders for 4th ...

Islanders erase pair of two-goal deficits but lose to Lightning

Brandon Hagel had a hat trick for Tampa Bay and scored two goals after the Islanders rallied to tie it.

Islanders fail first real test against Lightning — despite bright spots

The Lightning were faster and smarter. Mostly, Tampa Bay played a more complete 60 minutes than the Islanders in beating them 5-3 on Saturday night at UBS Arena on the back of Brandon Hagel’s hat trick.

Hagel completes hat trick with 2 late goals as Lightning beat Islanders 5-3

Brandon Hagel scored two late goals to complete a hat trick, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders

Brandon Hagel nets hat trick, but Lightning’s resolve tested in victory

Jake Guentzel also scores twice, but Tampa Bay has to fight back to get two points in winning its fourth in a row.

The Backcheck: Hagel hat trick, Vasilevskiy central as Bolts win fourth straight

Beat writer Benjamin Pierce recaps Saturday night's win on Long Island