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Thompson, Sabres cash in after fluke bank shot
Key takeaways
- Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson was just trying to get the puck into the Montreal Canadiens zone.
- A freakish bounce off the boards turned his routine play into the most pivotal goal of Buffalo's Game 4 win, which evened the playoff series at 2 on Tuesday night in Montreal.
- During a second-period power play, Thompson shot the puck from center ice around the boards to get his team set up in the attacking zone.
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Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson was just trying to get the puck into the Montreal Canadiens zone.
A freakish bounce off the boards turned his routine play into the most pivotal goal of Buffalo's Game 4 win, which evened the playoff series at 2 on Tuesday night in Montreal.
During a second-period power play, Thompson shot the puck from center ice around the boards to get his team set up in the attacking zone. The puck deflected off a corner of the glass near the Zamboni entrance door and ricocheted directly off the top of Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes' right pad and into the net to tie the game at 2 in shocking fashion.
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