Many felt Thompson should’ve been picked for Team USA as he was second amongst Americans when the team was picked with 15 goals. He’s now the third leading American goal scorer with 26. That trails Jake Guentzel by one and Kyle Connor by four.

Tage Thompson watched the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game from the press box in Boston's TD Garden as Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal for Canada. The experience was a reminder of how badly Thompson wants to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.