People keep saying Thornton found another gear this postseason. He figured something out or the removal of the C from his jersey made him a fresher, better player than in years past. Sharks fans know better than that.
Joe Thornton tallied three points on Monday night. That bring his 2016 postseason total to 17 in 17 games and overall playoff production to 117 points in 149 contests.
Thornton holds the eighth-highest number of postseason points among active players and Monday's performance brings him to 62nd all-time — and he's doing it in an era we keep saying doesn't have enough scoring.