A Kucherov empty netter quickly ensued, but the goal was called back after a review deemed the play offside. At last, Nick Paul was able to make it official with an empty-net goal with 1:46 left to play, sealing the Bolts’ fifth-straight win.

Following Team Canada’s euphoric championship win in the 4 Nations Faceoff on Thursday night, an illness bug that went through the dressing rooms at the tournament had hit Hagel when he returned to Tampa. It had taken most of Hagel’s voice, but certainly not his will to compete.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken.