Overview

• Tage Thompson, the top-line center for the Buffalo Sabres, has been placed on the non-roster list due to personal reasons.
• Thompson did not participate in the recent 4-1 loss against the Boston Bruins.
• Despite his absence, Thompson is expected to return for the home game against Columbus on Saturday.
• Thompson has scored nine goals this season, tying him for fourth on the team, and has accumulated 19 points in 26 games.
• In the past two seasons, Thompson has led the Sabres in scoring, with a career-best of 47 goals last year.