'The Sabres center erupted for four goals in the first period against the Blue Jackets, tying an all-time NHL record for most goals in one period. Thompson also added an assist, powering Buffalo to a quick 6-0 lead. He secured a hat trick less than 13 minutes into the period, his second of the season.' … [Read more...] about Most goals in a period: Sabres’ Tage Thompson ties NHL record in rout of Blue Jackets
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Tage Thompson ties nhl record for most goals in a period
'Thompson notched five points in the first period – another franchise record that beat 19 occasions of four-point periods – while Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin and Dylan Cozens each got three points in the opening frame.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson ties nhl record for most goals in a period
Sabres hang nine in Columbus
'The blue and gold went into Nationwide Arena and drubbed the Columbus Blue Jackets 9-4 on Wednesday night. Tage Thompson was again the headlight, as his five goals paced the scoring on a historic night in Ohio. Thompson was one of six Buffalo skaters to tally a multi-point night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hang nine in Columbus
Opinion: Thompson continues to do things we haven't seen for many years in Buffalo
'The win makes the Sabres 5-2-1 in the eight games since their eight-game losing streak. Buffalo is winning lately, because the team is scoring. The Sabres lead the NHL, averaging four goals per-game, yet they’re 24th in the NHL with a points percentage of .481.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Thompson continues to do things we haven’t seen for many years in Buffalo
Tage Thompson turns into scoring machine against Columbus
'Tage Thompson couldn't stop scoring Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The forward scored four goals in the first period alone.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson turns into scoring machine against Columbus
Issue prevents Sabres fans from watching game on TV
'Fans missed a lot of Buffalo goals because of that issue. They scored six goals in the first 16 minutes, 40 seconds to take a commanding lead in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.' … [Read more...] about Issue prevents Sabres fans from watching game on TV
Thompson scores five of nine Sabres goals in win against Blue Jackets
'Thompson had four goals by 16:40 of the first period, trailing Joe Malone (8:45) of the Hamilton Tigers on Feb. 23, 1921. Thompson tied an NHL record for goals in a period and is the fourth NHL player to do it in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores five of nine Sabres goals in win against Blue Jackets
Thompson's historic 5-goal game propels Sabres to 9-4 win over Columbus
'One minute and 11 seconds later, Thompson scored a goal of his own. He added another less than three minutes later. And another. And another. And another.' … [Read more...] about Thompson’s historic 5-goal game propels Sabres to 9-4 win over Columbus
'There's more to do' | Thompson, teammates reflect on historic game
'"The great and the bad part about it is you have a night like this, but tomorrow is a new day. You can't be satisfied. Obviously, it's a great achievement. You want to be happy for yourself. But at the same time, there's more to do. We're not where we want to be as a team and it's my job to help us get there."' … [Read more...] about ‘There’s more to do’ | Thompson, teammates reflect on historic game
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Murray scores lone goal in 5-1 loss to Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch rally past Amerks, 5-1 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Mike Harrington: As Sabres snap out of their funk, Casey Mittelstadt is still trying to escape his struggles
'Sunday's game against San Jose was another poor showing. On a night when the team scored six goals, had 38 shots on goal and 62 shot attempts, Mittelstadt and similarly struggling linemate Victor Olofsson were both minus-2 and had no shots on goal. Mittelstadt played 10:29 and didn't even have a single shot attempt. Olofsson played 11:05 and had two attempts.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: As Sabres snap out of their funk, Casey Mittelstadt is still trying to escape his struggles
Sabres Notebook: Dylan Cozens' NHL Second Star award shines focus on his offensive surge
'"He deserves it," said coach Don Granato. "He's done a great job last few games and a great job for a long time. All that hard work has started to pay off. So I was very excited to hear that he was awarded that and even more excited to know that he's earned it and deserved it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Dylan Cozens’ NHL Second Star award shines focus on his offensive surge
Sabres’ Dylan Cozens becoming star between JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn
'“He competes for the right reason being in a team sport,” Sabres coach Don Granato said following Tuesday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “He brings guys in with him, he drags people into the fight, per se, which is a real indicator of his leadership and leadership ability going forward.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens becoming star between JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn
Wednesday's Columbus Coverage
Sabres visit the Blue Jackets after Quinn’s 2-goal game (AP) Gameday Preview: Blue Jackets vs Sabres (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Columbus Coverage
Granato: Young players getting experience faster
'"When you have that youth that you know is talented and you give them experiences, they're becoming more experienced players and able to apply it faster," Granato said. "It's awesome to watch, and to have that line shape up the way it is, you can see in practice usually before the guys that can implement something in the game. I'm speaking of young players, you see their … [Read more...] about Granato: Young players getting experience faster