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...
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They were obviously missing five key players and we're trying to gain that final playoff spot. We need every win, every game. I hope we make the playoffs and face them again.
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We've been trying to set a tone for last forty games. We've been hunting teams down the last forty games. We know what is at stake. We have to win every game to be in the playoffs. Really, every game has been a playoff game for us for so long, and we've been playing real well lately.
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I wasn't sure what to expect when I got traded. Not playing against San Jose much and only seeing him on TV a few times, I didn't realize how good and quick and dangerous he is at finding those holes a passer always looks for when he's trying to find a goal-scorer. After the first game or two, I knew we had that kind of chemistry I had with Glenn Murray for so many years in Boston . Maybe better.
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I'm proud of they came back. In the second half, they settled in and picked it up. We grew up tonight.
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It's something that reflects pride in their profession,
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I'm proud of them. They played as hard as they could. They really bowed up.
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I follow hockey, I know a lot about the history. There are a lot of big names on there, I'm very proud to put my name on there. It's very humbling.
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I follow hockey a lot. I know a lot about the history of hockey, and the Art Ross Trophy, there's a lot of big names on there. It's an honor to put my name on it.
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That's a highlight reel goal. He's a special player.
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We've been talking about that a lot since Game 1. The PK got it done again (Tuesday) and it was good to see.
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We just had confidence going into overtime we were going to win the game.
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We just got to get some traffic in front of the net. We're going to be fine.
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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.
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There is still a spot in the game for fighting, you just have to pick your spots. You don't want to be in the box for five minutes, but you want to protect your teammates.