Tuch scored three goals, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old winger tickled twine in each period en route to his fourth career hat trick. Tuch has lit the lamp in three straight games, and through 14 contests in January he's erupted for an impressive 10 goals and 14 points, giving him his fourth straight 20-goal campaign.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Buries goal in win
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Tuch scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
Tuch has produced seven goals and four assists over 13 contests in January. For the season, the two-way winger is up to 19 goals, 43 points, 120 shots on net, 56 hits, 60 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 51 appearances. He's a pending unrestricted free agent, but it's tough to think the Sabres will move him as long as they're in the hunt for a playoff spot at the trade deadline.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Steady production continues
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Tuch scored a goal in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.
Tuch has been steady and productive since the December break, putting up 12 points, including seven goals, and 28 shots in 15 games. He's on pace to equal his 67-point season of 2024-25, although his production on the second power-play unit will deliver fewer opportunities to match his 11 PPP of last season. Tuch currently has four points with the man advantage this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Extends streak with power-play goal
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Tuch scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.
Tuch has five goals and three helpers during his seven-game point streak. His strong January has him up to a total of 40 points (four on the power play, three shorthanded) with 112 shots on net, 52 blocks, 50 hits, 43 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 46 appearances. Tuch continues to provide all-around production in fantasy while seeing top-six minutes for the Sabres.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Six-game, seven-point streak
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Tuch put up a goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Tuch is on a six-game, seven-point streak (four goals, three assists), and he has 16 goals, 23 assists and 110 shots in 45 games this season. Tuch is on pace to top 70 points this season. If he's successful, it would be his second NHL season with at least 70 points. He set his career mark of 79 points in 2022-23.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Nets late goal Monday
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Tuch scored a goal and put two shots on net in Monday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
Despite the loss, Tuch didn't leave empty-handed as he scored with just 16 seconds remaining in the contest to cut Buffalo's deficit to one. With the twine finder, the 29-year-old winger is up to 15 goals, 37 points, 109 shots on goal and 44 hits through 43 games this season. He has continued to excel as a two-way player this season with 49 blocks, which ranks seventh in the league among forwards. With at least a point in each of his last four games, Tuch should continue to play big minutes and a leadership role for this young Sabres' squad that currently occupies a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. He is an excellent fantasy option in all leagues for the remainder of the regular season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Lights lamp Thursday
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Tuch scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
Tuch has three goals and two assists over his last five outings. The 29-year-old winger put the Sabres ahead 2-0 with his goal in the second period. He's now at 14 goals, 35 points, 105 shots on net, 43 hits, 43 PIM and 47 blocked shots across 41 outings. Tuch's all-around production is strong, making him a valuable forward in fantasy.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Two-point effort Tuesday
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Tuch scored an even-strength goal and added a shorthanded assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
The 29-year-old winger gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead in the second period, taking a slick cross-ice pass from Bowen Byram and tucking the puck past Thatcher Demko. Tuch has been a steady contributor since the beginning of December, delivering five goals and 12 points over his last 15 games with 43 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 17 hits, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Finds twine Monday
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Tuch recorded a goal, two shots and two blocks in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Tuch helped turn the tide in Monday's game, as he scored the first of three consecutive Buffalo goals across the final 25 minutes. He now has 12 goals on the season to go along with 31 points, 94 shots on net, 39 hits and 43 blocks across 37 games this year. During the team's nine-game winning streak, he has been an all-around contributor with three goals, seven points, 26 shots on net, 11 hits and 14 blocks. Defensively, he is tied for third in the league for blocks among forwards over the last nine games, and his season total of 43 ranks sixth across all forwards. Tuch's utility on offense hasn't wavered either, as he remains on track for his third regular season in the last four years with 60-plus points. His two-way value in fantasy makes him a strong option in all league formats.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Dishes pair of helpers
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Tuch notched two assists, three shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Tuch missed Thursday's game in Vancouver due to an illness. He returned with his first multi-point effort since he put up four assists versus the Blackhawks on Nov. 21. The 29-year-old winger continues to occupy a middle-six role, though his power-play time boosts his overall usage. Tuch is up to 11 goals, 17 helpers, 77 shots on net, 31 hits, 31 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 31 appearances, and he's earned six points in as many games in December.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Secures win in overtime
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Tuch scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
The Sabres blew a three-goal lead in the third period, but Tuch's tally 20 seconds into overtime prevented a total collapse. The 29-year-old winger is up to three goals and a helper over five outings in December. For the season, he's produced 11 goals, 26 points, 74 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 28 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 30 contests. His goal Tuesday was his first game-winner of the campaign.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Nets power-play marker
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Tuch scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Tuch has two goals, two assists and a minus-2 rating over his last five games. The 29-year-old winger has yet to rack up a point streak longer than three games this season, but he also hasn't gone any more than two contests without a point. Overall, he's at 10 goals, 25 points (three on the power play), 72 shots on net, 28 hits, 30 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 29 appearances. Tuch hasn't played his best overall, but it would be tough to expect much more offense out of him.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Adds goal in big win
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Tuch scored a goal, recorded three shots and blocked a shot in Monday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Tuch scored less than 90 seconds after Kyle Connor's lone goal for the Jets to help Buffalo maintain a three-goal lead headed into the third period. With the twine finder, Tuch is up to nine goals, 23 points, 64 shots on goal, 26 hits and 25 blocks through 26 games this season. The 29-year-old winger has seven points in his last six games and has provided steady all-around numbers this season. If he can stay healthy, Tuch should earn his third 60-plus point regular season in the last four years, making him a strong play in nearly all fantasy formats.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Finds twine on power play
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Tuch scored a power-play goal, put two shots on net, dished out five hits and served two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Tuch followed up his four-assist performance Friday with the opening goal on a power play in Sunday's contest. The 29-year-old winger has eight goals, 21 points and 50 shots on net through 22 games this season. Tuch's five hits set a new season high and continued a trend of increased physicality that has seen the power winger compile 14 hits in his last eight games. He's tied atop the team with 21 points alongside Tage Thompson, making Tuch a high-level option in nearly all fantasy formats for the rest of the season if he can stay healthy.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Pots goal Saturday
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Tuch scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Tuch has two goals and two assists over his last four outings. He's been pretty steady all season, with just two point droughts of two games and none longer than that. The 29-year-old winger is up to seven goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 31 PIM, 20 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-1 rating over 18 appearances. He has yet to record a power-play point, so there could still be more offense for Tuch to gain should he get more involved in that situation.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Two points in loss Saturday
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Tuch recorded a goal, an assist and three hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Tuch found the back of the net at the 3:23 mark of the third period when the Sabres attempted a comeback, and he'd later set up Tage Thompson's goal a few minutes later. Tuch has been productive of late and has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last six games with Buffalo, tallying seven points (three goals, four assists), 11 shots, five hits, five blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over that span.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Finds twine in win
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Tuch scored a goal, put two shots on net, blocked two attempts and served four PIM in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington.
Tuch found the back of the net to level the score in the first period at two goals apiece. Overall, the 29-year-old winger has five goals, 12 points, 29 shots and 15 blocks through his first 12 games of the season. He currently leads the Sabres in points and has at least one tally in eight of his last 10 contests. His consistency has been a contributing factor to the rise of Josh Doan, who has nine points while skating alongside Tuch on the Sabres' second line. Tuch has good value in most fantasy formats and should be a large part of Buffalo's endeavors this season.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Two-point effort Thursday
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Tuch produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Tuch earned the Sabres a point in the standings by sparking a third-period comeback from a 3-1 deficit. The 29-year-old winger's shot early in the frame generated a big rebound that Josh Doan was able to corral and slot behind Joonas Korpisalo, and Tuch then snapped home the tying tally with a little over five minutes left in regulation. It's his third multi-point performance in the last four games, and through 11 contests to begin the season, Tuch has racked up four goals and 11 points.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Two helpers in OT loss
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Tuch picked up two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Both helpers came in the second period on tallies by Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod. Tuch has had a strong start to the season on a productive second line for the Sabres, racking up three goals and nine points in 10 games along with 24 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-3 rating.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Collects pair of points
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Tuch scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, dished an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Tuch's goal provided some insurance in the third period. He also helped out on the first of Mattias Samuelsson's two tallies in the contest. Tuch's slow start was a product of the Sabres' scoring woes -- all seven of his points have come over the last six games since the team has started to turn things around. He's added 23 shots on net, 13 blocks, six PIM and a plus-3 rating over eight appearances as he continues to provide quality defensive work on the wing.
