"U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson scored his 31st goal of the season and added an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action. Thompson had three goals and an assist in six games in Milan for the champion United States."
"Buffalo is looking to make the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons. The Sabres entered Wednesday night in the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Thompson scored in the second period, and Krebs made it 2-0 midway through the third."
"U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes was honored by the Devils before the game, and assisted on Meier's goal. The Devils showed video of Hughes' overtime goal in the United States' 2-1 victory over Canada on Sunday in the gold-medal game."
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action. Tage Thompson, a U.S. Olympian, scored his 31st goal of the season and added an assist. Peyton Krebs also contributed with a goal and an assist, while goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves. Thompson scored in the second period, and Krebs extended the lead midway through the third before Timo Meier scored for New Jersey late in the game. The Sabres have won seven of their last ten games, improving to 33-19-6 and entering the game in the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo seeks its first playoff appearance in 14 seasons. The Devils, featuring U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes, fell to 28-28-2.
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