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• Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three-point effort against Wings

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson scored two even-strength goals and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings. The 26-year-old was involved in each of Buffalo's first three goals as the home side surged out to a 3-1 lead early in the second period. Thompson has gotten onto the scoresheet in six straight games, piling up six goals and 10 points over that stretch, and he's back in the form that saw him break out for 47 goals and 94 points in 2022-23.

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• Sabres' Tage Thompson: Point streak at five games

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars. Both points came in the third period, as Thompson gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead early in the frame before feeding Alex Tuch for an empty-netter late. Thompson extended his point streak to five games in the process, a stretch in which he's piled up four goals and seven points.

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• Sabres' Tage Thompson: Pair of points in win

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks. Thompson opened the scoring in the first period and set up John-Jason Peterka's game-winning goal in the second. Thompson recorded his first multi-point effort of the season, but he's been good with four goals and two assists over seven appearances. The top-line center has added 21 shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He's still searching for his first power-play point, though that's not all his fault -- the Sabres have opened the year 0-for-21 with the man advantage.

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• Sabres' Tage Thompson: Finds twine in overtime loss

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins. Thompson gave the Sabres a hot start, scoring 43 seconds into the game as part of a three-goal first period. The center has scored three goals over five games this season, including in each of the last two contests. He's also shooting at a high rate, notching at least three shots in each game with a total of 17 for the season. He's yet to record a power-play point, but Thompson should eventually be productive in that area as well.

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• Sabres' Tage Thompson: Nets second goal

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers. Thompson has managed two goals over four games, though the Sabres have tallied just eight times as a team. The center has added 14 shots on net and a minus-2 rating. While it's a bit of a sluggish start, Thompson is not at risk of losing power-play time or his first-line spot, so he's in a position to find more consistency as the season progresses.

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