Sabres' Tage Thompson: Remains unavailable Wednesday
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Thompson (lower body) won't play Wednesday against the Kings, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Thompson might also miss Friday's tilt versus Anaheim, but he's expected to return Saturday versus San Jose at the latest. The 27-year-old has 11 goals and 18 points in 16 outings with the Sabres in 2024-25. He should play on the top line and first power-play unit once he's healthy.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Not ruled out Wednesday
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Thompson (lower body) practiced with the team Monday and may still be an option against the Kings on Wednesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Thompson's return would see him instantly reclaim a top-six role while also seeing power-play minutes. Prior to getting hurt, the 27-year-old center had scored in four straight contests, giving him 11 goals in 16 contests this season. At that rate, Thompson will cruise to a second 40-goal campaign, having last reached that threshold back in 2022-23.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Lands on injured reserve
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Thompson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Thompson was already ruled out for Saturday's game in Philadelphia. He'll be eligible to return as soon as Wednesday versus the Kings, and it was previously reported he's likely to travel with the Sabres for their three-game trip through California. Jiri Kulich was called up to take Thompson's roster spot for now.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Not playing Saturday
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Thompson (lower body) will not play in Philadelphia on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Thompson has been ruled out Saturday, but the Sabres are hopeful that he will be able to return Wednesday in Los Angeles as Buffalo begins a three-game run in California. Thompson has 11 goals and 18 points in 16 games this season, including goals in each of his previous four contests.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Unavailable Thursday
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Thompson (lower body) will not play versus St. Louis on Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Thompson was injured early in the second period in Monday's 7-5 loss to Montreal and did not return. Thompson was on a four-game goal-scoring streak and has 11 goals and 18 points in 16 games this season. He has been his old self after slumping last season with only 56 points in 71 regular-season contests. He has been held off the scoresheet on only three occasions this season.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Is day-to-day
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Thompson (lower body) is day-to-day and might still play Thursday versus St. Louis, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Thompson left Monday's 7-5 loss to Montreal due to the injury. Despite logging just 6:49 of ice time in that game, Thompson found the back of the net, extending his goal-scoring streak to four games. Thompson has 11 goals and 18 points over 16 appearances in 2024-25. If he isn't available Thursday, then Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod will likely be asked to play bigger roles.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Being evaluated Tuesday
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Thompson, who suffered a lower-body injury versus the Canadiens on Monday, will be evaluated Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
The Sabres have a scheduled off day Tuesday since they aren't back in action until Thursday's matchup with the Blues, which means that the team won't be providing a real update on Thompson's status. If the No. 1 center does miss out, it could mean more opportunities for Dylan Cozens or moving Jack Quinn to his natural center position. Thompson's off to an impressive start with 11 goals and seven assists, including four power-play points, in 16 games this year.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Suffers injury Monday
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Thompson (lower body) won't return to Monday's matchup against Montreal.
Thompson logged 6:49 of ice time in Monday's game prior to his exit. He scored on his only shot in the first period against the Canadiens to extend his point streak to four games. Thompson has four goals and one assist during that span. Thompson has accounted for 11 goals and 18 points in 16 appearances this season. An update on his status should come before Thursday's contest against the Blues.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Extends point streak in victory
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Thompson netted a power-play goal and posted four shots on net in a 3-2 shootout win over the Flames on Saturday.
Thompson gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead at the 13:37 mark of the first period. He has produced three goals and one helper during his three-game point spree, and he has been held off the scoresheet on one occasion over his last 12 outings. Thompson has compiled 10 goals and 17 points through 15 appearances this campaign.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Nets goal vs. Rangers
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Thompson scored a goal in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
Thompson scored for the second consecutive game, and the 27-year-old playmaker continues to enjoy an excellent start to the campaign with at least one point in all but three of his appearances. Thompson was coming off a relatively down year in 2023-24, where he posted 29 goals and 56 points across 71 regular-season contests, but he seems to be on a good pace to surpass that tally in 2024-25 with 16 points across his first 14 contests.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Two points against Ottawa
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Thompson scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
The 27-year-old saw an eight-game point streak snapped Saturday, but Thompson got right back up Tuesday and collected points on the Sabres' final two tallies of the night. Through 13 contests on the season, he's racked up eight goals and 15 points, and he's looking more like the star that broke out for 47 goals and 94 points in 2022-23.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three-point effort against Wings
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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: Pair of points in win
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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
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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
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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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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Tallies in loss
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Thompson scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.
Thompson opened the scoring at 8:18 of the second period, but that was all the Sabres could manage against Jake Allen. Buffalo scored just twice over the two-game NHL Global Series in Prague, which is at least mildly concerning after the team fell short of expectations in 2023-24. Thompson was at the forefront of that decline, producing just 56 points in 71 contests a year after his breakout 94-point season. He has a goal, six shots and a minus-1 rating across two contests to begin 2024-25.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Injury won't impact summer training
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Thompson (lower body) is expected to be available for training camp in the fall after being injured in Monday's season finale against Tampa Bay, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Thompson won't be an option for Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, but the injury won't impact his offseason training. The 26-year-old forward accounted for 29 goals, 56 points, 246 shots on net and 79 hits in 71 games during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Injured Monday
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Thompson (lower body) will not return to Monday's game against Tampa Bay.
Thompson recorded just one shot in 3:11 of ice time before leaving Monday's game. It was the Sabres final game of the 2023-24 campaign, so the 26-year-old will end the season with 29 goals and 56 points through 71 appearances. The team should have an update on the severity of his injury, but he'll have the whole offseason to heal.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Two-point effort against Philly
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Thompson produced a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.
The 26-year-old center opened the scoring midway through the first period, putting a slick move on Ivan Fedotov to beat the Russian in his first NHL start. Thompson has delivered six multi-point performances in the last 12 games as Buffalo tries to steal a playoff spot, racking up nine goals and 18 points over that stretch.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three points in Tuesday's win
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Thompson 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 dominated all night as Thompson, Alex Tuch and John-Jason Peterka combined for four goals and nine points. Thompson has rediscovered his 2022-23 form, although it may be too late to get Buffalo into the playoffs. Over the last 11 games, he's erupted for eight goals and 16 points. The 26-year-old center needs three more goals in the Sabres' last six games to reach 30 for the third straight season.
