Sharks’ Joe Thornton suffered torn ACL, MCL

San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19) reacts as the Sharks fall behind 2-0 against the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of Game 6 of the NHL Western Conference quarterfinals at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)The knee injury that Sharks star Joe Thornton suffered was a significant one — he tore both his ACL and MCL before the NHL playoffs began, the team announced Monday.

Thornton, though, was still able to play during San Jose’s first-round series against Edmonton.

Thornton will have knee surgery later Monday afternoon.

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