NHL roundup: Tage Thompson ties Sabres' record with 5 goals

Tage Thompson scored five goals in a six-point performance to power the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 9-4 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

Thompson's five goals matched the Sabres' franchise record set by Dave Andreychuk in 1986 at Boston. Thompson roared out of the gate, registering his third career hat trick in the opening 12 minutes.

The offensive-minded Sabres exploded for six goals in the first