Tage Thompson has sat out four straight games. ©2018, Hickling Images

Sabres’ Tage Thompson could play against Canucks

BUFFALO – Technically, Sabres winger Tage Thompson is a game-time decision for Saturday afternoon’s home tilt, coach Phil Housley said.

Still, it seems like Thompson, a healthy scratch the last four games, could return against the Vancouver Canucks. Thompson practiced at right wing beside center Johan Larsson and Patrik Berglund this afternoon. Meanwhile, Zemgus Girgensons, a regular on the fourth line, rotated in.

Thompson, 21, a scratch seven times this season, hasn’t played since Oct. 30.

“We got a lot of guys that are banged up or some bumps and bruises, so that’ll be a game-time decision,” Housley of Thompson’s status. “I just wanted to get him in a regular rotation because we got in a little bit late last night.”

Girgensons, however, isn’t one of the banged-up Sabres, Housley said. The team arrived home about 2 a.m. following Thursday’s 6-5 overtime road win against the Montreal Canadiens.

Housley said he hadn’t spoken to the trainers yet about his sore players.

“A lot of guys blocked a lot of shots,” Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “Our penalty kill did a terrific job last night.”

In other news, Housley said this Saturday’s starting goalie would also be a game-time decision. Carter Hutton relieved Linus Ullmark after two periods Thursday, making five saves.

One thought on “Sabres’ Tage Thompson could play against Canucks”

  1. Girgensons is the only good player on that 4th line…take Larsson out, any of Berglund, Girgensons or Thompson can play center and they’re all better than Larsson.

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