Poitras is learning the hard way that forechecking, D assignments, passing lanes and supporting his teammates are not easy to master.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka had hat tricks, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves as Buffalo rolled to a 7-2 win over Boston.

Thompson has 10 points, including six goals, and 26 shots in his last seven games. And he's finally on the edge of a point-per-game pace (44, including 25 goals, in 45 games). Thompson is on pace to top 40 goals this season.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for the ...

The Sabres led 42-19 in shots and gained an early lead on Owen Power’s power-play goal during the first ... but it was offset when Tage Thompson bumped into Ryan Graves at the offensive blue line and was penalized for interference. The call against ...

The Bruins took a short-lived 1-0 lead on Mason Lohrei’s goal in the first period, but the Sabres rattled off the next four goals to ice it.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Tage Thompson for fantasy hockey. Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson scored a hat trick and added