ST. PAUL, Minn. — Paul Thompson knows there is no room for complacency if he hopes to have more than just a cup of coffee with the Devils.
But the 27-year-old center, recalled from Albany (AHL) on Friday, thinks he can take a deep breath now that he's played his first NHL game.
"I think that first one for everyone is a big moment in your life. A lot of emotions go into it," Thompson told NJ Advance Media Sunday morning at Xcel Energy Center. "Not that emotions don't go into every game, but there is a lot of other stuff going on rather than just worrying about playing.