The Tampa Bay Lightning (4-1-0) defeated the New York Islanders (2-2-0) 5-3 on Saturday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. It was the fourth straight win for Tampa Bay thanks to Brandon Hagel's hat trick.
Tied 3-3 in the third period, Brandon Hagel scored his second goal of the game at the 18:16 mark to take a 4-3 lead. Moments later he added an empty-netter to complete the hat trick and lift the Lightning to their fourth win of the season. Jake Guentzel also scored twice for Tampa Bay.
The Lightning are next in action on Tuesday when they visit the New York Rangers. Puck drop from Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night is scheduled for 7:15 PM between the Lightning and Rangers.
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