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Sabres sign Tage Thompson to 7-year, $50 million US contract extension
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Sabres' Tage Thompson erupts for five goals, ties NHL record with four in first period vs. Blue Jackets
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Coming of Tage: Sabres star Thompson 'hungry for more' after 5-goal outing
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Tage Thompson's breakthrough season for Sabres on the verge of franchise history
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Tage Thompson for Hart': Hockey world reacts to unbelievable four-goal first period
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Sabres' 4-goal 2nd-period surge fuels 4-3 win over Flyers - Seattle Sports
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Thompson happy his hard work paid off into an All-Star birth
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Observations: Tage Thompson helps Sabres keep up with red-hot Avs in loss