Thompson scored twice on four shots in a 4-1 win over Montreal on Friday.
Thompson buried a pair of wrist shots from the slot, his first breaking the ice 4:08 into the game, and his second rounding out the scoring early in the third. Thompson's performance allowed him to establish new career highs in points (15) and goals (10) after only 19 games. He had eight goals and 14 points in 38 contests all of last season.