Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton
Joseph Eric Thorntonis a Canadian-American professional ice hockey centreman and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain. During the 2005–06 season, he was traded to the Sharks. Splitting the campaign between the two teams, he received the Art Ross and Hart Memorial Trophies as the...
feeling forced good guys nice plenty
We just forced their defense. We were just all over them. It's nice to see plenty of goals. Guys are feeling good right now.
came guy limit lots miss patience potential rookie sky
Being a rookie at 18, he came in and didn't miss a beat. This year, just his patience for a young guy is uncanny and he has lots of confidence. The sky is the limit for his potential right now.
finally guys playing
It was a lot of fun...seeing all the guys and finally playing our first game.
bunch games guys win
We play these guys pretty good. We all know we've got to win a bunch of games to get into the playoffs.
guys matter
Those guys are going to get signed. It's just a matter of time.
both gonna guys knows management talked
I think we're gonna get those guys signed, ... I've talked to both of them and I know they want to be here. They're just doing what they think they need to do, but they know we need them here and management knows that, too. I still think they will get it done and they'll be here soon.
both great guys matter talked team
I talked to them, they want to be back here. We need both those players. Those guys are going to get signed. It's just a matter of time. If those guys get signed, we'll have a great team this year.
four guys hopefully hoping row three
Hopefully we can look back and say that's how we got into the playoffs. We had 20 guys show up tonight. We're hoping we can reel off three or four in a row and keep it rolling.
field good guys lined
He's a good leader. He's a real good field general, getting the guys lined up.
felt great guys hard looked shot tough
He's got a hard shot and he's tough to cover. He's my go-to guy. He looked great. A lot of guys said he was going to be tired, but he looked great and felt great on the bench, no huffing and puffing, so he did good. I was impressed.
guys puck shooting
The guys are just shooting the puck real well right now. They're making me look better than I am.
came grew picked proud second settled
I'm proud of they came back. In the second half, they settled in and picked it up. We grew up tonight.
pride reflects
It's something that reflects pride in their profession,
hard played proud
I'm proud of them. They played as hard as they could. They really bowed up.