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Thompson has 2 goals, assist for Buffalo; Dallas has lost 3 in row
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Thompson has 2 goals, assist for Buffalo; Dallas has lost 3 in row
Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres, who tied a franchise record by winning their 10th straight game, 4-1 against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday.
The Sabres have won 10 straight games three other times in their history, most recently from Nov. 8-27, 2018.
Josh Doan and Bowen Byram each had a goal and an assist for Buffalo (21-14-4). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves, and Noah Ostlund had two assists.
Mavrik Bourque scored, and Casey DeSmith made 27 saves for Dallas (25-8-7), which has lost three in a row (0-1-2).
Bourque gave the Stars a 1-0 lead just 15 seconds into the first period, chipping in a rebound in the slot.
Doan tied it 1-1 at 7:44 of the second period with a one-timer from the right circle off a pass from Thompson, who was below the goal line.
Byram gave Buffalo a 2-1 lead at 17:05. He skated in on a partial 2-on-1 with Josh Norris and roofed a shot blocker side on DeSmith from the right circle.
Thompson extended the lead to 3-1 at 9:21 of the third period, burying a rebound from the edge of the crease. He then made it 4-1 at 11:35 when he beat DeSmith glove side from the high slot on a rush.