Tuch scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
Tuch opened the scoring 4:09 into the first period Tuesday, deflecting a Henri Jokiharju shot past Jake Oettinger to give Buffalo an early 1-0 lead. It's just the second goal in 10 games for Tuch, though the 27-year-old winger's been productive with 12 assists in that span. Tuch's up to 21 goals and 58 points through 72 games this season. While he's been solid, it's a significant step back from last year's 36-goal, 79-point campaign.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Pops for three points Tuesday
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Tuch scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
The Sabres' top line of Tuch, John-Jason Peterka and Tage Thompson stole the show, combining for four goals and nine points on the night. Tuch has found the scoresheet in eight of the last nine games, racking up two goals and 13 points, and Tuesday's goal was his 20th of the season, marking the third time in his career the 27-year-old has reached that plateau.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Provides pair of assists
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Tuch notched two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Tuch helped out on the second and third goals of Tage Thompson's four-goal outing. During his seven-game point streak, Tuch has been playing provider with one tally and nine helpers. The winger is up to 51 points, 166 shots on net, 66 hits, 72 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 67 contests. Playing alongside the Sabres' leading goal scorers in Thompson and John-Jason Peterka should allow Tuch plenty of chances to continue his playmaking success.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Contributes two more assists
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Tuch notched two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.
This was Tuch's second multi-point effort in a row after going 16 games without one. He helped out on both of Rasmus Dahlin's goals in Tuesday's loss. Tuch is firmly in a top-six role, one that's helped him produce 46 points, 156 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 58 hits and a plus-2 rating over 63 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Earns two points in win
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Tuch scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Tuch is picking up the pace on offense again with four points over his last four games. This was his first multi-point effort since Feb. 13 versus the Kings. The winger is up to 19 goals, 44 points, 156 shots on net, 65 blocked shots, 57 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 62 appearances in a top-line role.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Tallies in comeback win
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Tuch scored in Buffalo's 3-2 overtime win against Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Tuch tallied his 17th goal of the campaign. It would be easy to see this season as a disappointment after he scored 36 goals last year. However, his 13 shooting percentage is still above Tuch's career average, and with him playing on the top line he could be in line for a productive stretch to finish the season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Fires home shorthanded winner
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Tuch scored the game-winning goal while the Sabres were shorthanded in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Canadiens.
With less than two minutes left in the second period, Tuch jumped on a loose puck in the neutral zone and turned on the jets for a breakaway before snapping a shot past Sam Montembeault. The 27-year-old winger had trouble building much momentum early in the season, but since the calendar flipped to 2024 Tuch has been a consistent contributor, racking up seven goals and 14 points in 18 games.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Two-point effort Tuesday
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Tuch produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Kings.
Both points came in the third period to put the finishing touches on the rout. Since the beginning of January, Tuch has delivered six goals and 12 points in 14 games -- his most consistent stretch of the season so far.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Nets go-ahead goal
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Tuch scored a goal on six shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Kings.
After Tuesday's loss to the Ducks, the Sabres shuffled their lines, with Tuch getting dropped to the third line. He still led the team's forwards with 21:24 of ice time, and his tally stood as the game-winner. Through 10 outings in January, the winger has four goals and four assists. He's up to 32 points, 104 shots on net, 32 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 41 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: First goal in nine games
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Tuch scored a goal Saturday in a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh.
He had missed practice Friday because of an illness but looked solid in 19:06 of ice time during Saturday's win. Tuch opened the scoring on the Sabres' second shot on goal in the first period. He took a stretch pass from Connor Clifton and went high blocker side with a snap shot from the high slot. It was Tuch's first goal in nine games (one goal, seven assists). He has 10 goals, 27 points and 81 shots on net over 33 contests this campaign.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Misses practice with illness
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Per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News, Tuch was unable to practice Friday due to an illness.
Tuch managed a pair of assists Thursday in Montreal, snapping a four-game pointless streak. The winger has nine goals and 26 points in 32 games, playing mostly on the top line with Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner when all three are healthy. Tuch should be considered questionable for Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Four helpers in Thursday's rout
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Tuch notched four assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Buffalo's top line of Tuch, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner nearly downed Toronto on its own, combining for three goals and 10 points on the night. All three of them have missed time in December, with Tuch sitting for four games due to a lower-body injury, but now that the unit is fully healthy, it could be prepared to erupt. Through 27 games on the season, Tuch has nine goals and 24 points.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Two points against old team
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Tuch scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Tuch played a big part in the Sabres' third-period rally, setting up Zach Benson's go-ahead goal before scoring an insurance tally of his own. The 27-year-old Tuch has five points over five career games versus Vegas, the team he broke into the NHL with before he was traded to Buffalo in the Jack Eichel deal. This was Tuch's second game back from a lower-body injury. He's now at nine goals, 19 points, 64 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 24 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Ready to return Wednesday
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Tuch (lower body) is good to return for Wednesday's contest against Colorado.
Tuch is drawing into the lineup for the first time since Dec. 3. He has eight goals and 17 points in 22 outings this season. Tuch's return will likely result in Brett Murray being a healthy scratch versus the Avalanche.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Close to being ready
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Per Heather Engel of NHL.com, Tuch (lower body) won't play Monday against Arizona, but could be ready to return as soon as Wednesday's contest against Colorado.
Tuch, who is still listed on injured reserve, took part in Monday's morning skate. He hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 3 against Nashville. Tuch has produced eight goals, 17 points, 59 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 12 hits in 22 outings this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Shifts to IR
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Tuch (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Tuch, who was injured in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Nashville, is expected to be out of action for seven-to-10 days. He has amassed eight goals, 17 points, 59 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 12 hits in 22 outings this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Out seven-to-10 days
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Tuch (lower body) will be out of action for seven-to-10 days, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Tuch was injured in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Nashville. He has racked up eight goals, 17 points, 59 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 12 hits in 22 outings this season. Tuch will be replaced in the lineup by Tage Thompson (upper body), who is ready to return from a nine-game absence.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Update coming Monday
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Head coach Don Granato expects to have an update Monday on Tuch (undisclosed), who exited Sunday's 2-1 loss to Nashville, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Tuch logged four shots on goal with a minus-1 rating in 16:19 of ice time during Sunday's loss to Nashville. The 27-year-old left in the third period but may still be going through testing. Tuch has seven points in nine games since returning from an upper-body injury. Buffalo's next game is Tuesday against Detroit.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Tallies two goals in victory
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Tuch netted two goals in a 5-1 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Tuch's first goal, which came late in the second period, put the Sabres up 2-0 and proved to be the game-winner. He's on a three-game scoring streak with three goals and five points over that span. Through 19 outings this campaign, Tuch has eight goals and 16 points. That's somewhat off from his 79-point showing in 2022-23, but Tuch also recorded just 88 points in 147 appearances from 2019-20 through 2021-22, so it's not unreasonable that he's seen some decline compared to last year's highs.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Registers two-point night
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Tuch notched one goal and one assist in Friday's 3-2 win against the Penguins.
Tuch had the primary assist on Jeff Skinner's power-play goal at 5:13 of the third period, cutting the lead to 2-1. Tuch broke a 2-2- tie at the 17:16 mark of the third, and it held up as the game-winner. He has provided five goals, including two game-winners, in his past six outings.
