{'byline': 'by Pat Malacaro', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': 'WGR Sports Radio 550', 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': 'wgr550', 'path': 'wgr550/sports/sabres/thompsons-five-point-night-ignites-sabres-offense-over-montreal'}], 'syndicated_items': [{'station': 'wcmf', 'path': '/wcmf/sports/buffalo-sabres/thompsons-five-point-night-ignites-sabres-offense-over-montreal'}, {'station': 'thefanrochester', 'path': '/thefanrochester/sports/buffalo-sabres/thompsons-five-point-night-ignites-sabres-offense-over-montreal'}], 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v43', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2026-01-16T03:00:00.000+00:00', 'lead': [{'data': {'title': 'Should the Sabres make a big trade?', 'thumbnail_url': 'https://s2.dmcdn.net/v/ZqG7C1fQJvbFlCIco', 'id': 'x9xrdfw', 'created_time': 1768402845, 'mode': 'vod', 'private_id': 'k6tP5JBT4ejweZEFjyc', 'owner': 'x2yitd8', 'description': 'Jeremy White and Joe DiBiase discuss whether the Sabres should try to make an addition to their roster before the NHL Trade Deadline', 'channel': 'sport', 'tags': ['nhl', 'buffalo sabres', 'wgr', 'jeremy and joe show'], 'private': False, 'addPublic': True}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/dailymotion/instances/cmkgelh6j000m357vc549aqgu@published'}], 'slug': 'thompsons-five-point-night-ignites-sabres-offense-over-montreal', 'tags': ['WGR', 'Hockey', 'Buffalo Sabres', 'Montreal Canadiens', 'NHL', 'BREAKING NEWS', 'Tage Thompson', 'Alex Tuch', 'Colten Ellis', 'Josh Doan', 'Jacob Fowler', 'Cole Caufield', 'Nick Suzuki', 'Ivan Demidov'], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cmkg2w0gz001d01vcv6piined@published'}, 'byline': [{'names': [{'name': 'Pat Malacaro', 'text': 'Pat Malacaro', 'slug': 'pat-malacaro'}], 'sources': [{'text': 'WGR Sports Radio 550'}], 'hosts': [], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'teaser': 'Thompson’s five-point night ignites Sabres offense past Canadiens', 'authors': ['Pat Malacaro'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': "<strong>Buffalo, N.Y. 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Lane Hutson made the cross-ice pass that Demidov capitalized on for his 11th goal of the year.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg6hhls004i357vaakwn8vl@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'An early power play chance for the Canadiens in the second period helped the visitors take their second lead of the night.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg7mscy0056357v8o8e7idw@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Nick Suzuki was able to score on a second-chance opportunity after Colten Ellis was unable to handle the initial shot. 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His pass to Thompson at the blue line allowed the team to gain the offensive zone, and the Sabres forward found his linemate with space.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg7pmy1005c357vwuy52w6c@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Tuch recorded his 16th goal of the year and evened the score, 3-3, midway through the second.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg7seni005o357v7sevva2b@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/2011977365560172712', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Things that make sense:<br><br>Alex Tuch scoring a goal on 2005-06 Reunion Night <a href="https://t.co/nW2SL7SPxd">pic.twitter.com/nW2SL7SPxd</a></p>— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/2011977365560172712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 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{'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkgevjv60029357vv3pzfm32@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>SCORING RECAP</em></strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg58a07002w357vvainfp5v@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>First Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF:</strong> 4:05 - <strong>Tage Thompson </strong>(23) PPG (Noah Ostlund, Jason Zucker); 10:30 - <strong>Josh Doan </strong>(15) PPG (Tage Thompson, Noah Ostlund)<br /><strong>MTL:</strong> 3:11 - <strong>Cole Caufield </strong>(22) (Noah Dobson); 14:20 - <strong>Ivan Demidov </strong>(11) PPG (Lane Huston, Nick Suzuki)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg58czf0032357vouzx11n1@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Second 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href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-mtl/2026/01/15/2025020740/boxscore"><strong><em>STATS OF THE GAME:</em></strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg594u20038357v5s9w46rw@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkgeskp6001z357v185th5i0@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://bluestarhs.com/"><strong>Blue Star Home Services</strong></a><strong> Three Stars of the Game:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg6nbx1004o357vnyr5k558@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.) Tage Thompson - BUF<br />2.) Josh Doan - BUF<br />3.) Alex Tuch - BUF', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkgerd21001v357v7yst2gj2@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkger46w001q357v8xosopl2@published'}, {'data': {'text': "<strong>What's next:</strong>", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkg6nynv004u357vdf8metgx@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Sabres wrap up their five-game homestand on Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild. The puck drops from KeyBank Center at 12:30 p.m. on The Bet 1520. 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