It feels like it has been ages, but the Buffalo Sabres were back in action on Wednesday night. A pair of Sabres were at the Winter Olympics in Milan, and a piece of gold medal success could be just what is needed to fuel the Sabres down the stretch and into the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
Tage Thompson got a heroes welcome from the New Jersey crowd, then turned around and broke their hearts. It wasn’t the prettiest at times but the Sabres didn’t waste any time making an impact in the standings, grabbing two key points from a New Jersey team that looks to be on life support.
Thompson Keeps Rolling
There was some concern about whether Thompson would even be in the lineup following a White House visit on Tuesday, but he was ready to go for the opening puck drop. It also turns out that he was the best skater for the Sabres, a catalyst in the victory.
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