Tage Thompson leaves game after hit to head. Sabres hold off Devils for 4-3 win

— Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists before leaving the game in the third period after taking a check to the head, and the Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday.
Feb 2, 2025, 09:07 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNJBUF
8:11Tage Thompson (26)
Assists: Owen Power (22), Bowen Byram (20)
01
15:50JJ Peterka (15)
Assists: Tage Thompson (21), Dennis Gilbert (2)
02
19:31Ryan McLeod (12) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Alex Tuch (21), Rasmus Dahlin (32)
03
2nd PeriodNJBUF
4:38Paul Cotter (11)
Assists: Justin Dowling (3), Dougie Hamilton (27)
13
17:25Jason Zucker (18)
Assists: Tage Thompson (22), Rasmus Dahlin (33)
14
3rd PeriodNJBUF
0:18Paul Cotter (12)
Assists: Brett Pesce (9)
24
5:32Jack Hughes (21) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Jesper Bratt (43)
34

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Dawson Mercer
  • Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Power hit Nathan Bastian
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kurtis MacDermid shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
  • Owen Power hit Jack Hughes
  • Paul Cotter shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Justin Dowling
  • Alex Tuch hit Nathan Bastian
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Bowen Byram hit Timo Meier
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Dylan Cozens Backhand Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Ryan McLeod hit Brett Pesce
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (22), Bowen Byram (20)
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Dennis Gilbert
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Bowen Byram hit Dawson Mercer
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Stefan Noesen
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Dennis Gilbert Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Nathan Bastian
  • JJ Peterka Goal (15) Poke, assists: Tage Thompson (21), Dennis Gilbert (2)
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Jason Zucker hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Bowen Byram Hooking against Paul Cotter
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Paul Cotter
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Alex Tuch (21), Rasmus Dahlin (32)
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Jiri Kulich Tip-In Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Takeaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Justin Dowling
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Stefan Noesen
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kurtis MacDermid
  • Dylan Cozens hit Dawson Mercer
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Stefan Noesen
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Tuch hit Brenden Dillon
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Peyton Krebs hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Jason Zucker Interference against Justin Dowling
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Jason Zucker Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jason Zucker Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (22), Rasmus Dahlin (33)
  • Peyton Krebs hit Tomas Tatar
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Dawson Mercer
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Dylan Cozens Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Dylan Cozens hit Curtis Lazar
  • Dylan Cozens hit Paul Cotter
  • Alex Tuch Interference against Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Nathan Bastian
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Beck Malenstyn Tripping against Jack Hughes
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens hit Brenden Dillon
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Brenden Dillon hit Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Curtis Lazar hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Nathan Bastian hit Owen Power
  • Kurtis MacDermid Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Short
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Paul Cotter hit Jacob Bryson
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Jack Quinn
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timo Meier hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Brenden Dillon hit Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Curtis Lazar hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Off-side
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Justin Dowling hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Takeaway by Justin Dowling
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Justin Dowling Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Stefan Noesen hit Owen Power
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Stefan Noesen hit Owen Power
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nathan Bastian hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nathan Bastian hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Giveaway by Curtis Lazar
  • Jack Hughes Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Stefan Noesen hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jesper Bratt Deflected Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Benches
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Brett Pesce Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan Bastian faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Curtis Lazar
  • Curtis Lazar hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Jason Zucker
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Stefan Noesen hit Jack Quinn
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • On-Ice Official
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Paul Cotter Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Paul Cotter Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Dowling (3), Dougie Hamilton (27)
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Curtis Lazar hit Jacob Bryson
  • Dougie Hamilton Interference - Goalkeeper against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
  • TV Timeout
  • Stefan Noesen Deflected Wide Left
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Stefan Noesen Holding against Ryan McLeod
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Paul Cotter hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Takeaway by Nathan Bastian
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Dylan Cozens
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Stefan Noesen Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Paul Cotter Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Pesce (9)
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Alex Tuch
  • Nathan Bastian hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Brenden Dillon hit Peyton Krebs
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt hit JJ Peterka
  • Off-side
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Paul Cotter hit Jack Quinn
  • Off-side
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Stefan Noesen Match Penalty against Tage Thompson served by Paul Cotter
  • Video Review
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Jack Hughes Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Jesper Bratt (43)
  • Curtis Lazar hit Bowen Byram
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jesper Bratt hit JJ Peterka
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tomas Tatar hit Owen Power
  • Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  • TV Timeout
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jesper Bratt hit Peyton Krebs
  • Timo Meier Interference against Zach Benson
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Paul Cotter hit Owen Power
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ondrej Palat hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
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