TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay returns home after going 3-1 on their most recent road trip. Brandon Hagel tallied two goals and an assist during wins on Wednesday (at Buffalo) and Thursday (at Columbus).
He became the fourth player in Lightning history with multiple goals in consecutive days alongside Nikita Kucherov (2x; last: Dec. 27-28, 2025), Simon Gagne (March 25-26, 2011) and Denis Savard (Feb. 23-24, 1995).
Backup goalie Dennis Hildeby became the second goalie in franchise history to earn standings points in each of his first five starts with the team, joining Sean Burke (3-0-2 from Oct. 15 to Nov. 22, 2005).
The Lightning are 8-0-0 at home this season, and 13-4-2 overall. Detroit has lost 5 straight and is 7-10-3 overall.
Detroit Red Wings
vs.
Tampa Bay Lightning
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
Where: Benchmark International Arena
HOA said yes, but the CDD says no: Sun City Center homeowners ordered to remove backyard fences
For years, homeowners in one Hillsborough County neighborhood had fences around their backyards — fences that were approved by their homeowners’ association. But now, another organization with government powers says some of those fences are blocking drainage easements and have to go, at the owners’ expense.
Sun City Fences