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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tage Thompson's scored four times, including the go-ahead goal with 4:34 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Devils 5-2 to put a dent in New Jersey's late-season playoff push. Thompson's natural hat trick rallied Buffalo from a 2-0 deficit, and he capped the outing with an empty-netter with 6 seconds left. The loss left the Devils five points behind the Washington Capitals, who hold the Eastern Conference's eighth and final playoff spot. Max Willman and Jesper Bratt scored for the Devils, who blew a chance to win three straight for just the fifth time this season
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