Sabres' Tage Thompson: Snaps three-game point drought
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Thompson netted a power-play goal in a 7-3 loss to Nashville on Tuesday.
Thompson's marker came late in the second period, but Nashville was still left with a 6-2 lead. He has 43 goals and 88 points in 70 contests this season, including 32 power-play points. That's double his total production with the man advantage in 2021-22, which is a big part of the reason Thompson's also up from 68 overall points last season. The 25-year-old efforts Tuesday ended a three-game scoring drought.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Grabs assist in win
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Thompson logged an assist and seven shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Thompson set up Alex Tuch with an impressive backhanded feed to tie the game 2-2 in the third period. Thompson has scored just once in his last seven games, though he's logged four assists over his last three contests. He should see a boost in production with Tuch's return to Buffalo's top line. The 25-year-old Thompson is up to 42 goals and 87 points, both career highs, through 66 games this season.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Two helpers in Thursday's loss
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Thompson collected two assists in Thursday's 10-4 loss to the Stars.
Not much went right for Buffalo in this one, but at least Thompson stayed productive. It's the 25-year-old's fourth multi-point performance in the last nine games, a stretch in which he's racked up six goals and 13 points, and on the season Thompson sits fifth in the NHL scoring race with 85 points (42 goals, 43 helpers) through 64 contests.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Two points against Bolts
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Thompson scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay.
He got the Sabres on the board late in the first period, zipping a shot past Brian Elliott from the faceoff circle, then set up Jack Quinn for the eventual game-winner with 14 seconds left in the second. Thompson has seven goals and 13 points over the last nine games, and his 42 goals and 82 points on the season put him in the top five in the NHL.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three helpers against Florida
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Thompson collected three assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
The Sabres' top line of Thompson, Jeff Skinner and Alex Tuch accounted for all the team's offense on the night, with Thompson posting his second straight three-point effort after he recorded a hat trick against the Lightning on Thursday. The 25-year-old has emerged as a superstar this season and sits one tally shy of his first career 40-goal campaign and two points short of 80 through 57 games, tying Thompson for fifth in scoring in the league with Matthew Tkachuk behind Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Nikita Kucherov and David Pastrnak.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Nets fourth hattie of season
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Thompson scored three goals Thursday in a 6-5 overtime win over the Lightning.
It's the fourth time this season that hats have flown for the now 39-goal man. Thompson's first came on a second-period power play. He finished a nice cross-ice pass from Jeff Skinner at the right post. Skinner set him up a few minutes later with a stretch pass and Thompson scored on a breakaway. He completed the hattie early in the third, slipping a backhander five hole on Andrei Vasilevskiy on yet another breakaway. Thompson is on a four-game, six-point scoring streak (four goals, two assists).
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Delivers helper in win
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Thompson provided an assist and fired five shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Thompson battled for and controlled the puck before setting up Jeff Skinner's game-winning tally midway through the third period. February has actually been a little quiet for Thompson -- he has no multi-point efforts and just two goals and one assist through five contests this month. The 25-year-old center is up to 36 tallies, 35 helpers, 212 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 54 outings overall. Even if he slows down a bit the rest of the way, it's already a career year for one of the league's burgeoning superstars.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Career season continues
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Thompson (upper body) scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Flames.
The one-timer from the left circle was his 35th of the season. Thompson has 69 points (35 goals, 34 assists) in 51 games, which bests his previous career high set last season in 78 games.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Good to go Saturday
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Thompson (upper body) will play Saturday per coach Don Granato, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Thompson left his last game Feb. 1 early due to his injury, but the All-Star break and the CBA mandated five-day break helped out as he will not miss a game. Thompson has been outstanding this season with 34 goals and 34 assists in only 50 games, already tying his career high in points set last season in 78 games.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Practicing Friday
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Thompson (upper body) is practicing in full gear Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Thompson skated on his own before practice Thursday, so this is a big step toward him playing Saturday versus Calgary. Thompson has 34 goals and 34 assists in 50 games this season, tying his career high set last season in 78 contests.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Skates before practice Thursday
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Thompson (upper body) skated on Thursday and is expected to participate in practice Friday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Thompson was injured early last week but still managed to see 11:31 of ice time Feb. 1 before leaving the game. The mandated break and All-Star break has helped and he could return Saturday versus Calgary, Thompson has 34 goals and 34 assists in 50 games as he has tied his career best in points, set last season in 78 contests.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Exits with upper-body injury
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Thompson (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game against Carolina.
Thompson missed Monday's practice because of an upper-body injury and was initially questionable for Wednesday's outing as a result. It's not clear if Thompson left the game because of the same upper-body injury or due to a new issue. He recorded a shot and a minus-1 rating in 11:16 of ice time before exiting the contest. The 25-year-old entered Wednesday's action with 34 goals and 68 points through 49 games. If Thompson is unavailable for any significant period of time, then Dylan Cozens might be asked to play a bigger role.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Good to go
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Thompson (upper body) will play Wednesday versus Carolina, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Thompson missed Monday's practice due to an upper-body issue, but he should slot into his usual featured role skating on the top line and the No. 1 power-play unit against the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old winger has been exceptional this season, having racked up 34 goals, 68 points and 199 shots on net through only 49 games.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Day-to-day with upper-body injury
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Thompson is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Thompson didn't take part in Monday's practice. It is unclear at this time if he will be in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against Carolina. Thompson's availability for the NHL All-Star Game this weekend could also be in doubt. He has compiled 34 goals, 68 points and 199 shots on net through 49 games this season.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Extends scoring streak to six games
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Thompson recorded a goal and an assist in a 3-2 victory against Winnipeg on Thursday.
Thompson's marker came at 14:15 of the second period and extended the Sabres' lead to 2-0. He has 34 goals and 68 points in 48 contests in 2022-23. That matches his point total from last season, but he recorded those 68 points over 78 outings during the 2021-22 campaign. Thompson is also on a six-game scoring streak and has recorded three goals and 10 points over that span.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Point streak hits five games
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Thompson had a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 5-3 win against the Blues on Tuesday.
Thompson's marker at 1:10 of the second period put Buffalo up 4-0 and ended up being the game-winner. The 25-year-old is on a five-game point streak, recording three goals and eight points over that span. It's the latest hot streak in what has been a fantastic season for Thompson. He's contributed 33 goals and 66 points in 47 contests in 2022-23.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Dishes pair of helpers
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Thompson notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Thompson reached the 30-assist mark on Victor Olofsson's third-period marker, then moved past the threshold when he set up Owen Power's game-winning goal in overtime. During a four-game point streak, Thompson has a goal and four assists. This was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 3 -- his offense has tended to occur in big bursts this season. Overall, the 25-year-old has 63 points, 189 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 46 appearances.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Snaps five-game goal drought
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Thompson contributed a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago on Tuesday.
Thompson put Buffalo up 2-1 with his marker at 19:53 of the first period. It was his 32nd goal and 59th point in 43 games this season. He was on a five-game goal scoring drought, which isn't bad, but it was his longest stretch of the 2022-23 campaign without a marker.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Tallies four points in win
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Thompson recorded three goals and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Capitals.
Thompson helped open the scoring with a slick backhand pass that Alex Tuch buried in the first period. The 25-year-old Thompson would then score three of the Sabres' next four goals, including the overtime winner to finish off the hat trick. It's already Thompson's third hat trick of the season, as he's now third in the league with 55 points (30 goals, 25 assists) through 36 games. Thompson has emerged as an elite scoring option in his sixth NHL season.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Another game postponed
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Thompson's game between the Sabres and the Blue Jackets, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed due to severe weather.
Thompson was on an absolute heater before the holiday break and now Buffalo has had its last two games postponed. The 25-year-old has racked up 13 goals and 24 points over his last 11 games, bringing him to 50 points through 32 contests. His next game is currently scheduled for Thursday against Detroit.
