Thompson is on standby as an emergency injury replacement for Team USA in the 4 Nations championship game against Canada.
Thompson scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Rangers.
Off, there wasn’t a lot of excitement surrounding the Buffalo Sabres. In fact, it became easier to look at past failures or the names of yesteryear rather than ahead to a tilt with the New York Rangers on Saturday evening.
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.
Many felt Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson should’ve been picked for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Thompson has really enjoyed the tournament, but it was a little harder to watch knowing he was left off the team.
Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist each as the host Buffalo Sabres crushed the New York Rangers 8-2 on Saturday.
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
The Sabres (23-27-5) surged to a 5-0 lead in the first period, securing their fifth win in six games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen contributed 26 saves, while Ryan McLeod added two goals and Jason Zucker notched three assists.
For three grueling, up-tempo practices coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Buffalo Sabres focused on pushing the pace. They wanted to hit the ground running to begin the final stretch of the season, which they enter with lofty expectations. It had to start with Game No. 1 against the New York Rangers.
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 capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.