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Sabres Win Third Straight, Thompson Extends Point Streak

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The Buffalo Sabres continued their winning ways, securing a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Tage Thompson shone with two goals and an assist, extending his point streak to six games. The Sabres have now won three consecutive games for the first time this season, a feat they failed to achieve last season until February 21-25. Rasmus Dahlin, a Sabres stalwart, recorded his 40th career multi-point game, moving him into second place in Sabres franchise history for defensemen.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tage Thompson scored two goals and added an assist, extending his point streak to six straight games.
  • The Sabres have won three games in a row for the first time this season, a feat they previously achieved last season on February 21-25.
  • Rasmus Dahlin recorded his 40th career multi-point game, moving him into second place in Sabres franchise history for defensemen.
  • Dahlin trails only Phil Housley with 77 multi-point games, who is the franchise leader.
  • Jack Quinn scored an empty-net goal, his first of the season, with 48 seconds left in the game.
  • The Sabres' power play, which was 0-for-22 going into the game, finally broke through with Jason Zucker's goal 4:04 into the first period.
  • The Red Wings' Lucas Raymond had a short-handed goal and an assist, giving him the 45th multi-point game of his career and moving him into fifth place among Swedish-born players before the age of 23.

Statistics:

  • Tage Thompson's point streak has reached six games, during which the Sabres are 4-1-1.
  • Rasmus Dahlin has recorded his 40th career multi-point game, moving him into second in Sabres franchise history for defensemen.
  • Luke Raymond's two-point game gave him 45 multi-point games, moving him past Gabriel Landeskog for fifth place among Swedish-born players before the age of 23.
  • The Sabres were the only team without a power-play goal until Jason Zucker scored one 4:04 into the first period.
  • The Red Wings open a three-game homestand against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Sources:

  • AP NHL: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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