Thompson is on standby as an emergency injury replacement for Team USA in the 4 Nations championship game against Canada.
Tage Thompson was among the millions of hockey fans who tuned into Saturday’s epic showdown between the United States and Canada, a 2-1 win for Team USA that set the stage for a rematch between the two rivals in Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off finale.
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson is headed to Boston for the Four Nations tournament, joining Team USA as a reserve, a league source on Wednesday night told
Thompson and New Jersey's Brett Pesce will only be eligible to play if the Americans have another player suffer an injury or get struck by illness. The pair is not
The Buffalo Sabres were back at full strength for practice at LECOM Harborcenter on Friday, their final tune-up before returning to game action against the New York Rangers on Saturday evening. Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju were back on the ice after both defensemen played three games at the 4 Nations Face-Off – as was Tage Thompson,
Denver, Colorado, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his goal with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) and center Dylan Cozens (24) and center Tage Thompson (72) in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.
Many felt Thompson should’ve been picked for Team USA as he was second amongst Americans when the team was picked with 15 goals. He’s now the third leading American goal scorer with 26. That trails Jake Guentzel by one and Kyle Connor by four.
Tage Thompson watched the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game from the press box in Boston's TD Garden as Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal for Canada. The experience was a reminder of how badly Thompson wants to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.