The Toronto Maple Leafs signed legend Joe Thornton to a one-year, $700,000 deal Friday evening.
Steve Dangle reacted to the signing today and his video is must-see.
A day after announcing he would play a 23rd season in the NHL, Joe Thornton has signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The future Hall of Famer will make the league minimum, $700,000, next season.
Joe Thornton will return for a 23rd season.
Thursday, the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer announced that he will play for HC Davos (Hockey Club Davos) in the Swiss National League to prepare for the NHL’s 2020-21 season.
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 2 years 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 3 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 3 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.
