Tage Thompson

The 25-year-old Sabres winger scored five goals in a 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets. It's the 60th time in NHL history that a player has scored at least five ...

He scored five times against the Kings on Jan. Before Thompson, Sharks winger Timo Meier was the most recent player to score five goals in an NHL game. [Sabres](https://www.si.com/nhl/team/buffalo-sabres) winger scored five goals in a 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets. The NHL record for goals in a single game is seven, by Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs on Jan. Thompson scored four goals in the first period alone. He also added an assist to record his second six-point game of the season.

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored five goals in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Meier’s was the first since [Mika Zibanejad](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/mika-zibanejad-QPbMrEAUZ1r9oWmY/)scored five goals for the [Rangers](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/rangers/)in March 2020. He showed he can rip a slapshot on a one-timer, making him a dynamic threat on the power play. The most impressive part about Thompson’s game is that he’s able to score in a variety of ways. This was the second time he had six points in a game this season. He also became the first Sabre since Dave Andreychuk to have five goals in a single game. Granato said at some point last season he had to tell Thompson that his time to become a goal scorer had arrived. But the way he handles the puck at six-feet-seven-inches tall makes him a unique threat around the net. And when we do get there we’re going to be very dangerous.” — Fairburn This five-goal outburst is just the continuation of a ridiculous start to the season for Thompson. He got that deal after a 38-goal season the year before, his first and only season of high-level production. The 6-foot-7 center led the Sabres with 68 points in 78 games last season, recording 38 goals and 30 assists. Thompson, the No.

Thompson est le deuxième membre de l'histoire des Sabres à réussir cinq buts dans une partie. Dave Andreychuk avait fait la même chose en février 1986.

Louis a obtenu plus de buts que lui sur la route dans un match. Thompson a été le quatrième joueur de l'histoire à toucher la cible quatre fois en première période de saison régulière. Thompson a notamment inscrit quatre buts et cinq points lors de la première période où les Sabres ont pris une plus que confortable avance de 6-0.

Thompson est le deuxième membre de l'histoire des Sabres à réussir cinq buts dans une partie. Les Sabres l'ont emporté 9 à 4 à Columbus.

Louis a obtenu plus de buts que lui sur la route dans un match. Thompson a été le quatrième joueur de l'histoire à toucher la cible quatre fois en première période de saison régulière. Thompson a notamment inscrit quatre buts et cinq points lors de la première période où les Sabres ont pris une plus que confortable avance de 6-0.

Center Tage Thompson tied a Buffalo Sabres' franchise record with five goals in a lopsided victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio.