Joe Thornton picked up a first in his 176th career playoff game. The Sharks center scored two goals against the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference final Wednesday night. Thornton's ...

A long-ago Boston Bruins All-Star isn't ready to hang his skates up just yet. Joe Thornton, the first overall pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, agreed to a one-year deal with the Florida Panthers on ...

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton is firing back after general manager Doug Wilson told season-ticket holders that Thornton was stripped of the team captaincy because the pressure and stress became ...

Joe Thornton is staying in San Jose for at least one more season, while longtime running mate Patrick Marleau is leaving for Toronto. Thornton tested the free-agent market for the first time in his ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose Sharks center Joe Thorntonreturned to the lineup Sunday night after missing the first two games of the playoffs because of a left knee injury. Thornton was in his usual ...

Former NHL announcer Mike Goldberg weighed in on the debate that followed Sharks legend Joe Thornton throughout his career. Thornton built a Hall of Fame resume and achieved individual NHL accolades, ...

Former San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton announced his retirement from the NHL after 24 seasons on Saturday. The news comes after Thornton told reporters in May ...

SAN JOSE-- San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton skated Wednesday for the first time since injuring his left knee Sunday and guaranteed he'd be ready for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. "There's ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The folks inJoe Thornton's inner circle are torn. They want outsiders to know the kind of guy Thornton truly is, to learn that the San Jose Sharks center has as big a heart as any ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at ...