Will Nikita Kucherov be the next NHL player to hit 1,000 career points? Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/] forward Brandon Hagel scored his 100th career NHL goal in the club's latest matchup against the Nashville Predators [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/]. Hagel scored his goal with 11:42 remaining in the second period. The star forward was patient while stickhandling the puck before beating Predators goalie Juuse Saros with a long-distance wrist shot. His shot also changed direction after hitting Predators defender Alexandre Carrier. It took Hagel 315 games to score his 100th career goal. The majority of his first 100 goals have come as a member of the Lightning, too, as he now has 70 as a Bolt. Brandon Hagel [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExMDUyODY3NTY0MzQ4OTE2/usatsi_24873577.jpg] Brandon Hagel Hagel has been red-hot as of late [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/latest-news/lightning-star-makes-history-with-monster-performance], as he has two goals and 10 points over his last five contests.
