‘“I think in our room, we have a really tight locker room,” Thompson, now 26 years old and 372 games into his NHL career, explained. “Guys that are very close with each other. Bonds that are very, very tight. And I think that’s pretty special. That’s not something that a lot of teams can say. But at the same time, when you have those bonds, you don’t want to upset or ruffle any feathers.’