Sabres forward Tage Thompson settled an old score with Stefan Noesen by squaring off against the New Jersey forward on the ice Friday.
As the teams lined up Friday for a faceoff in the Buffalo zone 2½ minutes in, Thompson and Noesen dropped their gloves and exchanged numerous punches in a fight that lasted about 30 seconds. It ended with Noesen falling to the ice and the crowd cheering on Thompson.
Noesen's February hit on Thompson became a sore spot for several reasons, starting with how it happened. Thompson was lunging for the puck at the Devils' blue line when Noesen knocked it away and continued charging into the Buffalo forward by catching him with his elbow. Noesen's hit spun Thompson around, knocked off his helmet and sent him face-first to the ice.Sabres players, meanwhile, were second-guessed for failing to rally to their teammate's defense. While Thompson sat out one game, his teammates held a team meeting to address their lack of response. "We spent time last year on this topic. That topic is really for me it's behind me," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said before the game, when reminded of what happened."I think the way our team has handled every situation really from that point forward, we learned a hard lesson."
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