Lightning’s Hagel, Sabourin out day-to-day
The Tampa Bay Lightning will likely be short a couple of forwards for at least a game.
On Wednesday, head coach Jon Cooper announced that wingers Brandon Hagel and Scott Sabourin are out day-to-day with undisclosed injuries.
#GoBolts have announced two injuries on Wednesday: ❌ Brandon Hagel (undisclosed) is day-to-day and likely out vs. PIT. ❌Scott Sabourin (undisclosed) is day-to-day.
Jon Cooper says Brandon Hagel and Scott Sabourin are day to day with Hagel likely out of the lineup tomorrow night #GoBolts
Hagel, 27, played in Tampa Bay’s most recent game, a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, but missed practice on Wednesday and is doubtful for Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native has 35 goals and 38 assists for 73 points in 69 games this season.
The Lightning acquired Hagel, along with two fourth-round draft picks, midway through the 2021-22 season from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forwards Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, and two first-round draft picks. Hagel proved almost immediately to be a boon for Tampa Bay, as he scored 30 goals the following season, his first as a full-time member of the Lightning. Hagel’s career-best campaign came last season, when he notched 35 goals and 55 assists for 90 points in 82 games.
Hagel is in the second season of an eight-year, $52 million deal with Tampa Bay.
Sabourin, 33, who also played in Tuesday’s loss to Montreal, has a goal and three assists for four points in 22 games this season. He’s also played 24 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, where he’s registered six goals and two assists for eight points.
The Lightning signed the Orleans, Ontario native to a one-year, two-way contract this past offseason. Sabourin, who went undrafted, has previously played for the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 13-year professional career.
With 98 points through 74 games, Tampa Bay sits two points back of the Buffalo Sabres for first place in the Atlantic Division.
After Thursday’s game against the Penguins, the Lightning will host the Boston Bruins on Saturday to finish up a seven-game homestand.