Thompson is on standby as an emergency injury replacement for Team USA in the 4 Nations championship game against Canada.
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The Buffalo Sabres were back at full strength for practice at LECOM Harborcenter on Friday, their final tune-up before returning to game action against the New York Rangers on Saturday evening. Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju were back on the ice after both defensemen played three games at the 4 Nations Face-Off – as was Tage Thompson,
Thompson and New Jersey's Brett Pesce will only be eligible to play if the Americans have another player suffer an injury or get struck by illness. The pair is not
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson is headed to Boston for the Four Nations tournament, joining Team USA as a reserve, a league source on Wednesday night told
Denver, Colorado, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his goal with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) and center Dylan Cozens (24) and center Tage Thompson (72) in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.
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Tage Thompson watched the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game from the press box in Boston's TD Garden as Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal for Canada. The experience was a reminder of how badly Thompson wants to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Improving the Sabres' faceoff win percentage was one of Lindy Ruff's priorities when he returned as coach in April. Buffalo finished last in the NHL in each of the previous two seasons.
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The Sabres trailed 2-0 entering the third period despite possessing a 17-12 lead in shots. JJ Peterka scored to put them on the board early in the period, followed quickly by the tying goal from Alex Tuch. Dylan Cozens assisted on all three Sabres goals.
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