The Sabres star has three goals and an assist during these Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
BUFFALO, N.Y. \u2014 There was both good and bad news for Buffalo Sabres<\/a> star Tage Thompson on Friday at the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n First, the good news. He assisted on Team USA’s first goal of the game, by Dylan Larkin, then scored one himself as the Americans raced out to a quick lead in the semifinals of the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Games.<\/p>\n Now, the bad news. He suffered an injury during the second period of the game against Slovakia and was held out of the third for precautionary reasons, NBC said during the broadcast. The specific injury was not immediately known. He was not on the bench when the teams returned to the ice.<\/p>\n RELATED: Winter Olympics: Here’s how the Sabres’ Tage Thompson is doing for Team USA<\/a><\/p>\n Thompson has three goals and an assist during these Olympic Games.<\/p>\n From immediate postgame reports, the injury did not seem to be serious in nature. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman posted to X<\/a> that Team USA coach “Mike Sullivan said postgame he anticipates Thompson being able to play Sunday.”<\/p>\n With the 6-2 win, Team USA will play Canada in the gold medal game at 8:10 a.m. Sunday. The game will be shown on NBC and Channel 2.<\/p>\n Tage Thompson unleashes a slapshot and rips it home. #WinterOlympics<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Edo9qM9cGK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n