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Archives for March 30, 2024

Observations: Tage Thompson, Devon Levi spark Sabres in comeback win

'"When he’s feeling it like that, I mean, he’s one of the best players in the world," Sabres winger Alex Tuch said of Thompson. "I feel like he’s dominant out there and he just takes over games and when you’re playing with a guy like that, I’m just trying to create as much room and space and get him the puck as much as possible."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Tage Thompson, Devon Levi spark Sabres in comeback win

Buffalo News |

Ryan O'Halloran: For Kyle Okposo, a time of adjustment post-trade, anticipation pre-playoffs

'“You do feel like a rookie – it’s wild,” he said, adding that his 1,048 regular-season games are the most on the Florida roster. “You know everybody in the building, you know everybody’s name, you know what makes people tick, the dynamics of the team and coaching staff and you can be a little bit comfortable. That first week here, I didn’t have any of that. I was kind of like, … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Halloran: For Kyle Okposo, a time of adjustment post-trade, anticipation pre-playoffs

Buffalo News |

Tage Thompson’s 4-goal night rallies Buffalo Sabres to 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils

'“Kind of get off to a similar start, down two, and it would have been easy to kind of just fold the tent and pack it in,” said Thompson, who is now tied with JJ Peterka for the team lead with 26 goals. “I thought we responded the right way. I think that says a lot about the character in the room and the guys we’ve got here.”' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson’s 4-goal night rallies Buffalo Sabres to 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils

AP |

Opinion: The Sabres used vintage Tage Thompson to beat the Devils

'Once Buffalo got out of the first period, they regrouped and Tage Thompson took over and looked like he did last season when he scored 47 goals. Thompson started the second period by stealing a puck in the neutral zone coming through the left circle and beat Jake Allen over his glove. That got Buffalo on the board just 28 seconds into the period and sent them on their way.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres used vintage Tage Thompson to beat the Devils

WGR-AM |

Thompson scores 4 goals, Sabres rally past Devils

'“I think if you look at the season as a whole, there’s a lot of games or situations where things didn’t seem to go our way as a group or individuals,” Thompson said. “And, obviously, last [game] (a 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday) didn’t go the way we wanted and wasn’t a good enough effort especially at the time of the year we’re at right now.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores 4 goals, Sabres rally past Devils

NHL.com |