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San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton joined an exclusive list during his team's 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
According to Curtis Pashelka of the Mercury News, Thornton became the 13th player in NHL history to tally 1,000 assists in a career. It happened when he assisted on Joe Pavelski's empty-netter with 26 seconds remaining, which proved critical because the Jets answered with a goal in the closing moments.
The Sharks shared the play:
More to follow.