Sabres deliver a win on '05-'06 reunion night

On the '05-'06 reunion night, the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 as Tage Thompson recorded a hat trick and two primary assists.

Members of the 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres skated onto the ice for a pregame reunion before Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Highlights from that team's run to the Eastern Conference final were shown with Daniel Briere narrating and the late Rick Jeanneret on the soundtrack. With a sellout crowd watching, the current Sabres came back from deficits to beat Montreal 5-3. Tage Thompson scored a hat trick and had two primary assists in the game. Key game details: - The Sabres trailed 1-0 and later 3-2 before rallying to a 5-3 victory. - Tage Thompson finished with three goals and two primary assists, and the crowd threw hats onto the ice after his third goal. - Buffalo has won 15 of its last 17 games and moved within three standings points of Montreal. - Ryan Miller surprised former teammates Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek by announcing their joint Sabres Hall of Fame induction next season. - The team placed Josh Dunne on injured reserve, called up Konsta Helenius, listed Josh Norris day-to-day after a rib cross-check, and gave Michael Kesselring extra time to recover from a high-ankle sprain. Summary: The game connected Buffalo's present roster to the 2005-06 alumni and energized a sellout crowd while extending the team's recent winning run. Undetermined at this time.