Sabres F Tage Thompson back after missing 5 games

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Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson will return to the ice Wednesday night following a five-game absence.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Thompson's return to the lineup against the visiting Minnesota Wild.

Thompson, 27, sustained a lower-body injury during a 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 11. The Sabres were 4-1-0 in his absence.

Thompson has recorded 18 poi