Hagel introduced himself to anyone not already paying attention during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, where he fired both punches and verbal challenges for Canada, fighting Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk in the first United States-Canada showdown and announcing his team was playing “for a flag, not the cameras,” in a shot at the U.S.

In the third period of the Panthers' 2-0 win over the Lightning, Barkov was racing Hagel and Tampa defenseman Ryan McDonagh into the corner for a loose puck. McDonagh won the race