J0e Th0rnton Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I have a bit of an annoying gripe. My favorite player attracts ridiculous amount of media attention regardless of how he is performing, and it flip flops CONSTANTLY.For instance. Nov 27th http://www.tsn.ca/yost-thornton-still-performing-at-an-elite-level-1.145789We are left with maybe the most fascinating dynamic in the National Hockey League. By design, San Jose’s front office may have done just enough to push their team out of the top-eight this year. And yet, they simply have no answer for Joe Thornton – a player of such unique talent, he’s capable of carrying an entire lineup for games on end.Most teams would kill for this sort of player. San Jose? Don’t ask me to explain it. Dec 11thhttp://thehockeywriters.com/say-it-aint-so-joe-thornton-declining/ It happens to everyone at some point in their career. Typically around age 30 NHL players begin to decline offensively according to statistics. Joe Thornton is currently on pace for his first under 70 point season in over a decade. Excluding the lockout shortened season in 2013, Joe Thornton has consistently been posting over 70 points since the 2002 season. Thornton is 35 years old and has numerous NHL seasons ahead of him but who knows how much longer he will be able to produce at his previous rates. Soon the Sharks will need to start looking to see if there are better options for a top line center, preferably in their own organization.Dec 14thhttp://thehockeywriters.com/joe-thornton-is-as-dominant-as-ever/ It was suggested here by my colleague a couple of days ago that Thornton was declining because he was “only” on pace for 65 points. Over the last few years Thornton has finished between 70-80 points. Sixty-five isn’t that far off, and if it matters, two games later he is back on pace for 72 points. Point totals come and go however, and often times a player can be an awesome facilitator and come up without points. Sometimes the best pass of a goal scoring sequence would be the tertiary assist. Those don’t get counted on the score-sheet, but the easiest of secondary assists always get counted.Thornton, as he does every year, is leading the Sharks in assists even while not getting his usual power-play totals. He is still the driving force on San Jose’s top unit, a lethal fivesome that is absolutely shredding opponents to the tune of a 24% success rate, tied for third in the NHL. Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Boy I'm so glad we don't have to deal with that kind of nonsense with the Philly media..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Boy I'm so glad we don't have to deal with that kind of nonsense with the Philly media..... "Philadelphia is the only city where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day." - Mike Schmidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 "Philadelphia is the only city where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day." - Mike Schmidt Brilliantly brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Pretty much goalies in Detroit. We never had a goalie that we didn't love. And then hate. And then love. And then hate........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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