BUFFALO Custom Pittsburgh Penguins Jerseys , N.Y. (AP) As the son of a journeyman hockey player and eventual coach, Buffalo Sabres newly acquired forward Tage Thompson became accustomed to never staying put in one place for too long.”I’m not sure the amount of states I’ve lived in,” Thompson said Monday, in recalling how he attended nine schools by the time he began his junior year at a high school in Michigan.”Almost a new school every year,” he added. ”So, I’ve moved around quite a bit.”His father is Brent Thompson, who is the coach of Bridgeport in the American Hockey League. His career included numerous stops from playing for the AHL’s Hershey Bears in Pennsylvania to coaching the ECHL’s Alaska Aces.It’s been a similar life of travel for the 20-year-old Thompson in the two years since being selected by the Blues in the first round of the draft following his freshman college year at UConn.Upon splitting last season between St. Louis and the Blues’ AHL Affiliate in San Antonio, Texas www.officialsharks.com , Thompson is headed to Buffalo. He was acquired along with two veteran teammates and two draft picks on Sunday, in a deal that sent center Ryan O’Reilly to St. Louis.Perhaps, now, Thompson can finally get a chance to settle down.”I feel like I’ve been living out of a suitcase, honestly,” he said. ”I really do hope Buffalo’s it.”The Sabres are counting on it after Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said Buffalo insisted Thompson be included in the trade. The Sabres also acquired centers Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Sobotka, as well as a conditional 2019 first-round pick and a 2021 second-rounder.At just over 6 feet and 205 pounds, Thompson had three goals and nine assists in 41 games as an NHL rookie last season San Jose Sharks T-Shirts Authentic , while playing a limited role on a veteran-laden team.In Buffalo, he’ll get a shot to earn a spot on one of the top two lines on a team rebuilding through youth.”What we see in Tage is a kid who has a great shot, great size, and a really good reach on the ice,” GM Jason Botterill said. ”I think he’s a player that’s going to be able to step into our lineup and grow with our young centermen.”Thompson can’t wait, and recalled how he was with his father when Armstrong called to inform him of the trade.Once the shock wore off, the two discussed the opportunities the Sabres present.”The more we sat and thought about it, we felt it’s a great fit for me San Jose Sharks Hoodies Authentic ,” Thompson said. ”It’s going to be exactly what I’ve been looking for as far as an opportunity to go in and play a lot and produce, and help the team win.”— CHICAGO (AP) Nick Schmaltz scored in the seventh round of the shootout to give Chicago a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night, just the Blackhawks‘ second victory in 11 games.Schmaltz fired a wrist shot between the legs of Mike Condon after Patrick Kane and rookie Alex DeBrincat connected in the tiebreaker. Matt Duchene and Mike Hoffman scored for Ottawa in the shootout.Kane scored his team-leading 23rd goal and set up Artem Anisimov’s 16th in regulation for the lackhawks. Anton Forsberg stopped 32 shots through overtime and five of seven in the shootout, including final stop on Mark Stone. Duchene and Zack Smith scored for the Senators.Chicago’s Joel Quenneville coached his 1,600th NHL game. Only Scotty Bowman and Al Arbour have more.DUCKS 2, STARS 0ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Ryan Miller stopped 41 shots for his 42nd career shutout to led Anaheim to its fourth straight win.Ryan Getzlaf scored short-handed and Hampus Lindholm had a power-play goal for the Ducks, who are on their longest unbeaten stretch of the season and took sole possession of third place in the Pacific Division. It was Miller’s third shutout of the season.Ben Bishop made 15 saves for the Stars San Jose Sharks Hats Authentic , who have lost two straight and three of four.Lindholm gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead with 6:45 left in the first, barreling in to bury the rebound of Getzlaf’s shot into an open net for his third power-play goal of the season. It was Lindholm’s 38th career goal, breaking a tie with Fredrik Olausson for fifth place in franchise history for the most by a defenseman.GOLDEN KNIGHTS 7, FLAMES 3LAS VEGAS (AP) – Alex Tuch scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Vegas pulled away with three goals in the third period.The Golden Knights moved back atop the NHL standings with 84 points – one ahead of Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay.Ryan Carpenter, William Karlsson, Reilly Smith, Luca Sbisa, Erik Haula and Cody Eakin also scored for Vegas Custom San Jose Sharks Jerseys , which improved to 23-4-2 at home to set the record for home wins by a team in its inaugural season. Marc-Andre Fleury, starting his ninth straight game, made 28 saves for the Golden Knights.TJ Brodie, Dougie Hamilton and Matthew Tkachuk scored for Calgary, which was 8-2-1 in its previous 11 road games. David Rittich finished with 19 saves.