Kyle Palmieri's First Day at NHL All-Star Weekend

On Thursday, January 24, Devils forward Kyle Palmieri experienced something he's never experienced before. He had his first day at an NHL All-Star Weekend.

Tweet from @NJDevils: Introducing for the first time at an #NHLAllStar, current team leader in points and goals - @kylepalmieri! #JerseysBoy | 🌴 pic.twitter.com/DwnfITVYdh
While the first day was not spent on the ice in San Jose, California, the players' stalls were already prepped, along with having photos of the all-stars around the arena.
Tweet from @NJDevils: Hey San Jose, we brought our own 🌴 to your city. #NHLAllStar | #JerseysBoy pic.twitter.com/Um6gqz0pJ5
For media day, players visited the City National Civic Center where they talked with various news outlets about getting on the ice for this year's NHL All-Star Weekend's events.
Tweet from @NJDevils: Time for #NHLAllStar Media Day - first up: Metropolitan Division. pic.twitter.com/DMJT57SFJr
Palmieri also talked to the media about getting to this point in his career and those who made it possible from the time he was just a kid playing youth hockey.
Tweet from @NJDevils: .@kylepalmieri takes a moment to reflect on all the locals in New Jersey from his youth playing days that have helped him get to this stage.#NHLAllStar | #JerseysBoy 🌴 pic.twitter.com/cICU443xhC
Talking about kids, Palmieri had nothing but high praises, and a few jokes, about the younger players currently on the Devils roster.
Tweet from @NJDevils: On the young #NJDevils: ���Well @nicohischier just passed his driving test the other day so that made me feel old.��� #NHLAllStar | #JerseysBoy 🌴 pic.twitter.com/XSfxcUSefR
He reminisced about looking up to certain Devils legends, specifically Patrik Elias, when he was a young player. He also mentioned how tough Ken Daneyko and Scott Stevens looked and how he quite literally looked up to them.
Tweet from @NJDevils: ���I was blessed with the amount of great hockey growing up [in New Jersey].���@kylepalmieri talks to @SiriusXMNHL about looking up to Patrik Elias and how scary @KenDaneykoMSG and Scott Stevens were up close. #NHLAllStar | #JerseysBoy 🌴 pic.twitter.com/SHL98OCFRx
Finally, Palmieri ended the day with meeting Chinese National Team athlete, Zhang Peimeng. Peimeng is both a winter and spring athlete for the Chinese National Team.
Tweet from @NJDevils: .@kylepalmieri talks to Zhang Peimeng, of the Chinese National Team, Summer & Winter Sports athlete, and his girlfriend Mohan. #NHLAllStar | #JerseysBoy 🌴 🇨 pic.twitter.com/m49UwzBOoO
On Friday, the all-star players will hop on the ice for the Skills Competition at 9PM ET/6PM PST at SAP Center. The weekend will conclude Saturday with the All-Star Game at 8PM ET/5 PM PST at SAP Center.
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