Several of the top American-born players are set to represent their country next month. On Thursday, USA Hockey released its initial roster for the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship.
BUFFALO – Twice earlier this week, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was asked if winger Tage Thompson’s dynamic ability to shoot the puck and finish reminded him of anyone.
BUFFALO – If someone had told Jiri Kulich a few months ago he would be centering Tage Thompson on the Sabres’ top line later in his rookie season, he said he probably would’ve laughed at them.
How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?
While a more prominent jumbo-sized sniper has been setting records and getting a lot of attention lately, Tage Thompson is quietly on an impressive run himself.
There was once a time when the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins would be vying for the top of the division. But here we are and both teams are at low points, fighting one another off in an effort to get out of the Eastern Conference basement.
Tage Thompson scored a pair of third-period goals to cap off his eighth-career hat trick as the Buffalo Sabres pulled away for a 6-3 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.
BUFFALO – Over the final weeks of a disappointing season in which they will add to their NHL-record playoff drought, the Sabres have quietly been establishing an identity, showcasing a more consistent and sturdier style while defeating some heavyweight opponents.
The Buffalo Sabres defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a shootout as they move to a record of 33-36-6 (72 points). The Lightning couldn’t get the extra point they needed as they fell to a record of 44-26-6 (94 points) and now sit four points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for first place in the Atlantic Division.
The miserable cycle of Buffalo Sabres hockey continues as the 2024-2025 season winds down. They are going to miss the postseason again, rumors are swirling that some of their leadership group want to leave the team, and the road back to contention remains longer than ever.
Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and James Reimer made 30 saves as the Buffalo Sabres continued their success over the visiting Ottawa Senators with a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.
For most Buffalo Sabres fans, the end of the season could not come soon enough. Squaring off at home against a team the caliber of the Edmonton Oilers isn’t met so much with excitement, but quiet dread, especially in the wake of a 4-0 loss to the defending champion Florida Panthers.
Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.
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It is not a fluke, and it will likely continue until the U.S. makes a major change.
The Buffalo Sabres did some soul searching in the last week after New Jersey Devils’ forward Stefan Noesen knocked Tage Thompson out of their game last Sunday, with no Sabres teammates coming to Thompson’s defense.
He’s the Sabres’ lone point-per-game player, leading the club with 26 goals and 48 points in 47 games.
The Buffalo Sabres announced Tuesday that Tage Thompson will be out day-to-day with an upper-body injury following the illegal check that New Jersey Devils forward Stefan Noesen delivered.
The Buffalo Sabres aren’t looking to answer questions about their lack of response after star forward Tage Thompson was run over and took a hit to the head from Stefan Noesen of the New Jersey Devils.
Sunday afternoon, the Buffalo Sabres aimed to grab their first win of the season against the New Jersey Devils, who beat them twice at the NHL Global Series in October.
One of the Buffalo Sabres’ top offensive weapons is ready to go. Head coach Lindy Ruff told the media that forward Tage Thompson will be back in the lineup for the Sabres’ matchup with the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
This move points to good news for the Sabres.
The 2023-2024 season was tough for Tage Thompson, who’s looking to bounce back after posting his lowest point total since breaking out from a 14-point 2020-2021 season.
We have just one NHL game tonight and 15 tomorrow as this weird week of hockey scheduling continues. In the spirit of just one matchup, we'll opt for a touch of simplicity.
As we head to the weekend on the ice, we turn back to the player prop market with a trio of shooters to get the puck on net today. All can be played straight, and it's there we go to find some winners this Saturday.
The Sabres placed star center Tage Thompson on the non-roster list after he was absent from Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Bruins for personal reasons.
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