NEWARK — Rookie defenseman Steve Santini insisted he won't be nervous making his NHL debut for the Devils Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Prudential Center, but perhaps the 21-year-old prospect is more jittery than he thinks.
Santini, who was a member of the Boston College team that lost Thursday night's Frozen Four semifinal game to Quinnipiac, 3-2, in Tampa, Fla., called his chance to play his first NHL a consolation prize.
"You can't really compare the two. I wanted to win the national championship," Santini said about losing in the NCAA Frozen Four tournment.