Revisiting Joe Thornton’s Impact on the San Jose Sharks
When the pulled the trigger on acquiring during the 2005-06 season, they were cemented near the cellar of the Western Conference. When Thornton entered the scene, he single-handedly turned a tanking team into a contender en route to a Hart Trophy and Art Ross-winning season. To this day, only three players, Thornton, Mario Lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky, have recorded back-to-back 90-assist seasons. By reviving the art of the pass, Thornton raised the Sharks from the depths of the Western Conference to a fifth-place finish. That included making a Rocket Richard winner out of in Jonathan Cheechoo on the road to a Western Conference Semifinals appearance....
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