Joe Thornton, the immortal, has played very well this season. We've talked about that ad nauseam, but something I touched on here is his longevity. In the always informative 30 Things column by Elliotte Friedman, he discusses Thornton being a Masterton and Hart candidate and about how his style changed ever so slightly when Peter DeBoer took over as head coach.
"Pete’s style is just a little different, it took a bit of time to get used to his system, but he’s a huge believer in the way I see the game…push, get into the forecheck, create havoc.