Scott Thornton
Scott Thornton
Forward who made his NHL debut in 1990 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and later played for the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, and LA Kings.
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth9 January 1971
came few fitting good guys number player problem team
I think it'd be good for the fans, probably, if he came back. He was an important player on this team for a number of years. There shouldn't be a problem fitting in. There are a few guys he doesn't know, we've got a lot of new players, but he'd probably be pretty comfortable right away.
couple few game goals night san shots strong tuesday weak worked
It was an important game and we lost. We worked hard, but there were a couple of bounces on a few shots that I wouldn't say were strong goals -- they were weak goals -- but we can't let that get us down. We have to come back Tuesday night (against Anaheim in San Jose), and it's going to be even more important.
bounce missed pressure puck rebounds seemed sticks
It was a missed opportunity. We put a lot of pressure on him, there was a lot of commotion, but we couldn't get our sticks on rebounds and the puck seemed to bounce the other way.
capacity fresh gets miss sure
We miss him. But we all know he's got to get healthy, especially in his capacity and make sure he's really fresh when he gets back.
almost beat fourth heart kept knew lead quarter second start tough
We had the heart and we knew that we could beat them. We showed that in the fourth quarter like that they had that 10-point lead to start the second half. We knew that if we just kept working at it that we could beat them and we almost did. It's just a really tough loss.
carrot front tricks
You have to play tricks with yourself to get motivated, ... It was another carrot to dangle in front of myself. Hopefully, it translates on the ice.
hard time worked
At times we worked hard, we had some individuals working hard, but we also had some passengers. We can't have that at this time of the year.
bit forward great handle hard learning looking ron transition year
It was a little bit of a transition year for me learning how to play Ron Wilson-style hockey. It's different than anything I was ever used to. It's a lot of hard work, but I think I got a handle on it by the end of the year. This year I'm looking forward to a great start.
couple familiar looking match pattern played seems system teams work
It seems to be the pattern out here in the West. A lot of teams play really the way we played a couple years ago. It should be a system we're familiar looking at so we just have to match the work ethic.
exhibition finally hockey last nice season sick tend time tough twice waiting
It's been a long time waiting for this. Obviously, last year's lockout was tough on everybody. You tend to get sick of the shinny hockey twice a week. It's nice to finally get through the exhibition season and get under way.
behind believer care confident drops fans great obviously puck sure
They have great fans who really get behind them. I'm sure they're more confident at home. But I'm not a big believer of that in the playoffs. I don't really care where we are or what's going on. When the puck drops you play. (Today) is obviously important for us to get back on track.
against beat definitely played remaining teams tonight
We feel that if we way we play the way we played tonight against all the other remaining teams that we can definitely beat them all.
bigger few law lay meals spare worry
We've got a spare room, and he can come and go as he pleases. He won't have to worry about a hotel, and he'll get a few home-cooked meals from my wife. ... He's bigger than me, though, so I can't lay down the law too much.
camp curious exciting final group jobs left pick spots step training
I think we're all curious how the final roster spots are going to play out, who is going to step into what roles. It makes for an exciting training camp to know jobs are available. The nucleus of our group is back. We should be able to pick up where we left off.