BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Mike Sullivan had a funny answer after Thursday's practice when he was asked about how his team can stop Sabres forward Tage Thompson in the Penguins' back-to-back series against the Sabres this weekend.
Thompson had just scored five goals in the Sabres previous game, a 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
"Well, we're going to try to stop him from scoring five goals," Sullivan quipped.
"Obviously, he's emerged as an elite player," Sullivan continued. "Last season we saw it in his game. This year he's brought it to another level.