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 4 days 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 12 months 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 1 year 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 1 year 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.
Wednesday night was a very busy day in the NHL. 30 of 31 teams were in action with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching.
And in those 15 games there were some very entertaining moments.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
Floyd Mayweather TKO’d UFC double champion Conor McGregor in the 10th round Saturday night, pushing his undefeated record to 50-0. According to Sportsnet Stats, Mayweather made at least $59,347.18 per second during the victory.
Many NHL players watched the fight or attended it live in Vegas. Former Capital Daniel Winnik was at T-Mobile Arena for the event along with NHL stars Brent Burns, Joe Thornton and Evander Kane. Burns draped himself in an Irish flag.
Players, especially NHL enforcer, had strong opinions about the fight, including former Hurricanes forward Anthony Stewart who tweeted an Alex Semin bongos GIF to describe McGregor’s fading punch power late in the fight.
Brent Bruns had a busy year. He put up career points with 76 (29 goals, 47 assists) and snagged himself the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman. This summer, while on a visit to Disney Land, Burns was mistaken for a pirate and signed autographs for unknowing kids.
Now Burns has stripped down to appear in ESPN’s Body Issue along with his best bearded buddy, Joe Thornton.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
