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Sabres Stomp Blackhawks, Wrap up Atlantic Division Crown
Tage Thompson scored twice and Alex Tuch added a goal and assist as Buffalo secured home ice for the playoffs.
- On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres clinched their first Atlantic Division title since 2010 with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, as Tage Thompson scored twice to reach 40 goals on the season.
- Buffalo reached 50 wins for the third time in franchise history, marking a historic turnaround after snapping a 14-season playoff drought this month. The Sabres will face either the Boston Bruins or Ottawa Senators in the postseason.
- Alex Tuch and Josh Norris added goals while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 15 saves, helping the Sabres overcome an early short-handed goal from Ryan Greene. Buffalo outshot Chicago 26-16.
- Both teams finish their regular season at home on Wednesday night, with the Sabres holding the second-best record in the Eastern Conference while the Blackhawks have dropped to 7-17-7 in their last 31 games.
- To conclude the schedule, the Sabres face the Dallas Stars and the Blackhawks play the San Jose Sharks as teams finalize positions ahead of the upcoming NHL playoffs.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 40%
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