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Lightning net 2 in 3rd to hand Avalanche rare losing streak
Brandon Hagel scored his 20th goal and assisted on an empty-netter as Tampa Bay extended its NHL-best winning streak to eight games, handing Colorado their first back-to-back regulation losses.
- Late in the third period, Brandon Hagel scored on a one-timer at 8:31 to help Tampa Bay defeat the Colorado Avalanche four to two, sealing the victory.
- Facing their third game in four nights, the Colorado Avalanche played without captain Gabriel Landeskog and defenseman Devon Toews due to upper-body injuries.
- Jake Guentzel opened the scoring on the power play with 12 seconds left in the first, Parker Kelly tied it at 3:22, and Brock Nelson gave Colorado a second-period lead at 9:31; Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves while Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots.
- The loss forces the Colorado Avalanche into a quick turnaround before they host Ottawa on Thursday, marking their first consecutive regulation losses this season after a 1-2-0 three-game road trip.
- Hagel's milestone goal was his 20th of the season at 8:31 of the third, while Nikita Kucherov, Lightning winger, extended his point streak to eight games with two assists and Darren Raddysh, Lightning defenseman, added two helpers.
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Brandon Hagel scores winner as Lightning beat Avalanche 4-2
Brandon Hagel snapped a third-period tie with his 20th goal of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to their eighth consecutive win with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
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