Buffalo Sabres players and Lindy Ruff addressed concerns about the lack of response to a hit that injured Tage Thompson earlier in the week, which prompted a leadership rumor.

Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists before leaving the game in the third period after taking a check to the head, and the Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3.

The Sabres' Tage Thompson left Sunday's game after taking an elbow to the face from the Devils' Stefan Noesen, who received a game misconduct penalty.

Though the Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the Nashville Predators on Rob Ray night, pessimism still reigned supreme for the fandom. It’s hard not to when they still mire at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings,

I should be talking about in six games they’ve played well in most and won four. I should be talking about their three-game winning streak, but the only thing fans are talking about is Tage Thompson got targeted by Stefan Noeson in the head.