San Jose Sharks: Why Joe Thornton’s Injury Is a Good Thing

Posted: 29th March 2010 by MJ Kasprzak in NHL
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Joe Thornton is the leading scorer for the San Jose Sharks. Not just this season, either: Jumbo has scored more points as a Shark than anyone else every year except his first (2005-06) in Teal, when he joined two months into the season. That season, he led the entire league and still gave Patrick Marleau and Jonathan Cheechoo a run for their money in Sharks scoring. He had also played 379 straight regular season games, and 420 overall. He wears an "A" on his sweater because he compliments his position as one of the great offensive players in the league with good defence, and because he is reliable. On Saturday, he went awkwardly into the boards and is now day-to-day with a "lower body injury"...I will say what the Sharks will not: Joe hurt his right leg and was not in the lineup on Sunda ...

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