NHL Department of Player Safety Suspends Brandon Hagel After Injuring Hit on Aleksander Barkov
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The NHL Department of Player Safety has given out a suspension to Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel for interference on Aleksander Barkov in Game 2 on Thursday night.
26-year-old Brandon Hagel's name has been the most trending in the hockey world throughout the past 48 hours, but all for the wrong reasons.
The Lightning player threw a blindsided hit on a well-respected centerman of the Panthers, Aleksander Barkov, which resulted in a gruesome injury.
This quickly prompted the NHL to announce a hearing for Hagel, and just hours later they have reached a final verdict on his suspension length.
Brandon Hagel has been suspended for one game.
Barkov is now in questionable as to when he'll be able to return to the Panthers lineup, according to NHL.com.
"He hasn't been ruled out yet [for Game 3], and he hasn't been cleared," Florida coach Paul Maurice said of Barkov on Friday.
Is this a pair punishment?
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AVRIL 26 | 203 ANSWERS NHL Department of Player Safety Suspends Brandon Hagel After Injuring Hit on Aleksander Barkov Do you think Brandon Hagel received a fair suspension from the NHL for his hit on Aleksander Barkov? | ||
| Yes | 100 | 49.3 % |
| No, should've been more | 103 | 50.7 % |
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