Joe Thornton must still be reeling from Tom Wilson’s trash talk victory several nights ago because the 40-year-old was extra irritable during the Sharks’ game Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
During a second period fracas, Thorton sent Canes goaltender Petr Mrazek to the ice with a straight right.
The Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 at the Shark Tank on Tuesday and it got chippy and chirpy.
Evander Kane was ejected for a high hit on Radko Gudas late in the game, knocking the Capitals defenseman woozy and out of the game.
At the teams’ two benches, Joe Thornton and Tom Wilson had a conversation that was, thankfully for all of us, caught on a hot mic.
Jumbo Joe is back. On Friday morning the San Jose Sharks announced that the 40-year-old forward has signed a new one-year deal worth $2 million.
It will be his 22nd season in the NHL.
By Rachel Cohen 1 year ago
San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton will have to sit out one playoff game after being suspended for an illegal check to the head by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety.
The hit came during Game Three of the Sharks series verses the Vegas Golden Knights.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
The San Jose Sharks season was cut short Sunday evening as the upstart Vegas Golden Knights won Game Six. As the Sharks held their locker room clean out day Tuesday, the extent of their injuries became known.
Veteran forward Joe Thornton, who hadn’t appeared in a game since January 23rd after leaving with a knee injury, announced he tore his MCL and ACL in his right knee.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Even though Joe Thornton is hurt and not currently playing for the San Jose Sharks, a Blues fan still came to the Blues-Sharks game Tuesday night equipped with what I can only describe as the takedown of the year.
Seated behind the Sharks bench, the fan held up a piece of paper with a simple message: JOE IS OLD.
Way harsh, dude.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Two seconds into the Sharks-Leafs game Thursday night, Nazem Kadri showed off his potential as a future beautician when he gave future Hall of Famer Joe Thornton an unplanned makeover.
The two star players got in an angry bout at center ice after exchanging slashes with each other during the opening faceoff.
During the fight, Kadri ripped part of Thornton’s iconic, jumbo-size beard literally off his face.
Joe Thornton, who probably should have been suspended earlier this week, is both a hockey and human legend. Aside from scoring 1,407 points in 1,472 games, Thornton has an iconic scruffy beard and hates wearing clothes.
The Sharks honored those priceless Jumbo Joe qualities with its newest bobblehead.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
Monday’s Caps-Sharks game was a rather pedestrian affair until TJ Oshie got injured late in the second period. Then all hell broke loose.
As the Caps star attempted to bodycheck Logan Couture, Oshie fell to the ice awkwardly. Joe Thornton, in a bang-bang play, would crunch Oshie’s head into the boards.
The Capitals were not happy with the hit so early in the third period, Barry Trotz put Tom Wilson out on the ice against Thornton. The 23-year-old enforcer stalked Thornton up the ice until the 38-year-old legend agreed to fight.
After the game, Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer spoke about his disgust with Wilson and the Capitals bench.
Late in the second period, Joe Thornton knocked TJ Oshie out of the game after checking the Capitals forward in the head with his buttocks.
Tom Wilson did not like this very much so he demanded Thornton answer the bell early in the third period. The potential Hall of Famer obliged and the two fought. I’m serious.
The fight did not last very long, but I was screaming at my TV.
