Joe Thornton is one of the most polarizing players in the National Hockey League (NHL). He’s produced for both the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks throughout his career, yet he’s been viewed as someone who’s always come up short.
Earlier this week, Pierre LeBrun, who’s covered many Sharks games during Thornton’s tenure for ESPN, made the case there is one place where Joe Thornton shouldn’t fall short: inclusion in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
As LeBrun points out, Thornton is a “slam-dunk Hall of Famer” in his mind.