Tage Thompson

Are the Buffalo Sabres Ready for the Next Step?

The Buffalo Sabres have not made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2010-11 season. After 12 long years in Western New York, are the Buffalo Sabres ready for the next step? Led by superstar Tage Thompson, the Sabres have carefully crafted a young core, that will be explosive for years to come. This upcoming season […]

Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson skating for the Buffalo Sabres

Are Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens the NHL’s Next Dynamic Duo?

Don’t look now, but after years of being a fledgling organization that wasted more than a few draft picks and conducted even worse trades, the Buffalo Sabres are finally an exciting team to watch with a very bright future. Much of this has to do with the development of up-and-coming stars Tage Thompson and Dylan […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 21

Except for Saturday’s loss, this past week looked like a statement week for the Oilers. They held their own against the Bruins, the best team in the East. That night’s physical element made the Mattias Ekholm trade a perfect fit. Then, against the Maple Leafs and the first of that back-to-back against the Jets, they […]

Sabres Must Improve Defensively to Make Postseason

When it comes to making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a team needs to be able to put the puck in the net, have players that can score goals on a consistent basis, play well defensively, be good on special teams, and get good goaltending. One team that really wants to make the postseason this year […]

Buffalo Emerging As Most Logical Landing Spot For Veteran Defenseman

The Buffalo Sabres have been a surprise around the NHL this season as they currently sit fourth in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race with a 26-19-4 record and 56 points. They trail the Pittsburgh Penguins by just one point for the second Wild Card spot and the Washington […]

Don’t Count The Sabres Out Yet

It has been a surprising season for the Buffalo Sabres, who are hanging around the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference with a 24-19-3 record and 51 points. This team has a lot of young stars as the future looks bright in Buffalo. This season the Sabres are currently sitting in third in […]

Ducks Battle Back but Fall Short in Buffalo

The Anaheim Ducks matinee affair with the Buffalo Sabres this afternoon (in NY, an early game here in Southern California) was a fun game of dominant periods. Buffalo controlled the first, the Ducks got the better of the second, and the Sabres controlled the third. The game alternated 20 minute dominance, but Buffalo had the […]

Mid-Season Odds For Rocket Richard Trophy Winner

Halfway through the season, there is no clear favorite to win the Rocket Richard Trophy. This year’s competition features some of the league’s best young stars and veterans the NHL has to offer. As it stands right now, the top three goal scorers in the league are Connor McDavid (37), David Pastrnak (33), and Tage […]

Pastrnak In the Hunt For His Second Rocket Richard Trophy

In a contract year, David Pastrnak has not disappointed for the Boston Bruins. The beloved Czech forward is once again doing what he does best, score goals. Since coming into the league during the 2014-15 season, Pastrnak has tallied 272 goals in 550 games. This includes six 30-goal seasons over his nine-year career. At 26 […]

Tage Thompson On Pace To Win His First Rocket Richard Trophy

Tage Thompson has quickly risen to stardom early on in his career. Prior to last season, the now 25-year-old had a career-high of eight goals. After coming over from the St. Louis Blues in a trade to the Buffalo Sabers, they had hoped the young 6’6″ forward would blossom into the star the Blues had […]