One of the Florida Panthers' top defensemen could miss time after an ugly hit in Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad will have a phone hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety over a hit to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel during his team's 4-2 ...

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper voiced his frustration over the events taking place in Game 4 against the Florida ...

Aaron Ekblad leveled Brandon Hagel with a high hit near the boards midway through the second period, catching the Lightning ...

Brandon Hagel went to the locker room in the second period of the Tampa Bay Lightning's playoff game against the Florida ...

Brandon Hagel went to the locker room in the second period of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff game against the Florida ...

The Florida Panthers laced them up at home again this evening, beating the Bolts by a scoreline of 4-2 to take a 3-1 lead in ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, in his first game back from a suspension, left Monday's action after a high hit ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel left Game 4 of the series against the Florida Panthers Monday after a high hit from ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning played Game 3 without star Brandon Hagel on Saturday. The Lightning star received a suspension for a ...

The indomitable, unforgiving Panthers have pushed the Lightning to the brink of elimination thanks to their signature style.

The fierce, physical, occasionally violent Florida Panthers appeared to go a little too far. It turns out they knew what they ...