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Sabres sharpshooter Tage Thompson named NHL's No. 1 Star of the Week

Thompson led the NHL with nine points in four games, including a hat trick and five-point game against Montreal, earning First Star of the Week honors.

  • This past week Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the period ending Sunday, joining two other league stars.
  • Thompson led the NHL with nine points in four games, and those totals formed the basis for his weekly selection.
  • His week was highlighted by a five-point night in a 5-3 win over Montreal, including Thompson's ninth career hat trick.
  • Alongside Thompson, the weekly trio included players impacting wild-card races, with Roman Josi producing seven points and Karel Vejmelka posting a 3-0-0 run with a 1.67 GAA.
  • With Olympic rosters approaching, Thompson, Josi and Vejmelka are all set to appear at next month's Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Olympic-bound Thompson, Josi, Vejmelka named NHL three stars of the week

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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