Rangers winger Carl Hagelin has it, and he thrives on it. "Once we give up the puck quick, they can keep their speed and all of a sudden, those teams are … Coach Mike Sullivan said Hagelin will be a game-time decision to return for Game 2 against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night after being out since March 10 with a lower-body injury. Speed, tenacity, he’s on the puck really good penalty killer,” Murray said. Before the trade deadline, it looks like Pittsburgh Penguins had aspirations of re-acquiring winger Carl Hagelin from the … Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports. "If we're in the offensive zone a lot and kind of hold onto pucks and eat pucks, that puts them in a spot where they have to stand still in their own end," Carl Hagelin said. WASHINGTON — Carl Hagelin could be bringing his trademark speed back to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. Carl Hagelin could be bringing his trademark speed back to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup. LOS ANGELES — Speed kills. New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin controls the puck out of mid-air and uses his speed to beat Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury five-hole. WASHINGTON (AP) — Carl Hagelin could be bringing his trademark speed back to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup. Hagelin fit in excellently with Alain Vigneault’s uptempo system. Hagelin, who'd scored a pair of goals in his first two preseason games, was in the lineup and wearing an alternate captain's "A" on his chest Saturday night in a 3-0 loss to the Devils. “With his speed, I believe he scares the opposition,” Vigneault said in October 2014. Speed kills in today’s NHL and you can never have enough, Carl Hagelin is a free agent this summer and the Canucks should be interested in his services. Hagelin became a duel champion the following season after defeating the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Final. “Two strides – and boom. Not that Hagelin's game is purely based on his offensive numbers, but he put up just 12 points (4-8) in 43 games in Anaheim and has since piled up … With an evolving game and speed at his disposal, Hagelin was again on the move in late 2018, again to the West Coast for what would prove to be a short and uneventful 22 game stint with the Los Angeles Kings.
