Tage Thompson

Thompson's dynamic, historic performance, combined with a goal by four different Sabres, propelled Buffalo to a 9-4 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

He stopped Gustav Nyquist's penalty shot in the second period and a 2-on-1 rush in the first. He also made a great stop with his left leg pad when Nyquist cut across the slot later in the period. The Sabres knew what was at stake when Thompson scored his fifth of the game with 3:53 left in the second period. The passion and love he has for the game. Predictably, the Sabres were determined to get Thompson the puck in the third period. The Sabres scored on four consecutive shots in the first period. Thompson's fifth of the game was a wrist shot off the post and in, as he became the first Sabre with a five-goal night since Andreychuk did so on Feb. Thompson completed the hat trick with a one-timer on the power play, then became the first player to score four goals in the same period since Marleau did so on Jan. Thompson scored with a pair of power-play goals using a one-timer slap shot and two others when cutting to the net on rush chances by his line. Thompson is the leading scorer on the top offensive team in the NHL. There was no need for coach Don Granato to put the 25-year-old center on the ice as often because the Sabres erupted for six goals in the first period with Dahlin and Dylan Cozens scoring one apiece. Thompson accomplished in the Sabres’ 9-4 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night what no player has in the franchise’s 53-year history.

Tage Thompson scored five goals in a six-point performance to power the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 9-4 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesda...

Dakota Joshua scored two goals while Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who have won their past three games, all in overtime. Artemi Panarin added three assists, Adam Fox had two assists and Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves for New York, which improved to 8-4-1 on the road. Oshie added a goal for the Capitals. Gustav Nyquist and Patrik Laine each had two goals for Columbus, which took its third loss in a row. Charlie Lindgren stopped 29 shots for the win. Thompson’s five goals matched the Sabres’ franchise record set by Dave Andreychuk in 1986 at Boston.

Tage Thompson scored five goals in a six-point performance to power the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 9-4 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday ...

Dakota Joshua scored two goals while Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who have won their past three games, all in overtime. Artemi Panarin added three assists, Adam Fox had two assists and Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves for New York, which improved to 8-4-1 on the road. Oshie added a goal for the Capitals. Gustav Nyquist and Patrik Laine each had two goals for Columbus, which took its third loss in a row. Charlie Lindgren stopped 29 shots for the win. Thompson's five goals matched the Sabres' franchise record set by Dave Andreychuk in 1986 at Boston.

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Center Tage Thompson tied a Buffalo Sabres' franchise record with five goals in a lopsided victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio.

Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson put up five goals on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday and entered a few exclusive clubs with the stat line.

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Tage Thompson made history with a five-goal, six-point game against Columbus.

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