Brandon Hagel (© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off against the Florida Panthers on April 28 for Game 4. This is an important game for the Lightning, as a win would allow them to tie the series up at 2-2. However, if the Bolts lose, the Panthers will have a commanding 3-1 series lead over them.
The Lightning are getting a big boost for this matchup against the Panthers. Star forward Brandon Hagel will be back in the lineup after serving his one-game suspension. With this, the Lightning's lineup will be different in Game 4.
Hagel will once again be in the Lightning's top six and skate with Anthony Cirelli as his center. Gage Goncalves will be dropping the second line to the third line, while Conor Geekie will be scratched.
Here is the Lightning's full lineup for their matchup against the Panthers now.
Forwards
Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli
Yanni Gourde, Nick Paul, Gage Goncalves
Zemgus Girgensons, Luke Glendening, Mitchell Chaffee
Defensemen
Victor Hedman & J.J. Moser
Ryan McDonagh & Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg & Nick Perbix
Darren Raddysh
Starting Goalie
Andrei Vasilevskiy
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