Thompson is on standby as an emergency injury replacement for Team USA in the 4 Nations championship game against Canada.
The Sabres improved to 23-27-5 overall, and they are 8-2 in their last 10 games at KeyBank Center. They've also won five of their last six games.
The Sabres have won five in a row at home for the first time since the 2019-20 season and are 8-2 downtown since Christmas. That includes 5-1 against Metropolitan foes
Thompson scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Rangers. He gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead midway through the first period on a strong ...
Three Sabres players ultimately got the call to participate at 4 Nations, the first best-on-best international competition in men’s hockey since the 2016 World Cup: Rasmus Dahlin (Sweden), Henri Jokiharju (Finland), and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Finland).
The Buffalo Sabres scored early and often in their return to action on Saturday, as they dominated the visiting New York Rangers, 8-2, at KeyBank Center. A complete game recap from WGR:
February 23 - Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and ... all against Shesterkin. The Sabres' Jordan Greenway, back after missing 23 games with an upper-body injury, made ...
Ryan McLeod scored twice, and Jason Zucker had three assists for the Sabres (23-27-5), who took a 5-0 lead in the first period on the way to their fifth win in six games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves.
Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and had an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.