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 is going to miss at least one game for the Buffalo Sabres after Devils forward Stefan Noesen knocked him out of the game on Sunday with a hit to the head that resulted in a match penalty.

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.