Tage Thompson’s first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday looked like something out of NHL 23, and it sure seemed like the Buffalo Sabres sniper was playing on Rookie difficulty.
A four-goal, five-point eruption — culminating with a pair of blistering power-play one-timers that would make prime Alex Ovechkin proud — had the hockey world buzzing during the most dominant period by any individual this season.
Tage Thompson is a literal god pic.twitter.com/nJivABbkRt
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 8, 2022
TAGE THOMPSON NOW HAS FOUR.