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Shawn Thornton | Winger

Team: Boston Bruins
Age / DOB:  (35) / 7/23/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 217
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The Boston Bruins have not lost on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ home ice in the playoffs since 1959.
‘‘It doesn’t give you a sense of confidence,’’ Bruins forward Shawn Thornton said, ‘‘but you’re not as afraid to go into that building.’’ The Bruins lead their opening-round playoff series against the Leafs 3-2 and would wrap up the best-of-seven set with a win in Toronto tonight. May 12 - 10:40 AM

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Shawn Thornton potted his third goal and posted four shots in Boston's win over Florida Thursday night.

His linemates, Daniel Paille and Gregory Campbell, picked up assists on Thornton's second goal in three contests this week. "I think that that line has been pretty good lately," coach Claude Julien said referring to his fourth combination. "They're giving us some good games. They're scoring some timely goals. Again, they're a line that deserves a lot of credit lately. When your team goes through those kind of stages, sometimes it's important that lines like that pick up the slack, and that's what they're doing right now."
Mar 15 - 7:12 AM

Shawn Thornton picked up his first fighting major Tuesday night since suffering a concussion in a bout with Buffalo's John Scott back on Jan. 31.

He dropped the gloves with Washington defenseman John Erskine late in the first period and finished the contest with seven minutes in the sin bin. In 17 games this season, Thornton has one goal, 26 hits and 34 penalty minutes.
Mar 6 - 10:11 AM

Shawn Thornton is doing his best to adapt to such a limited role.

The enforcer is averaging just 5:12, the lowest of any Boston regular. Because of his concussion, injuries to others on the fourth line and the close games the Bruins have been involved in, Thornton has not been much of a factor. He often rides the stationary bike between periods to keep up his cardio level. "With my skate guards on sometimes. Seriously. Whatever it takes," Thornton said. "It’s easier when you’re playing 10 minutes a night as opposed to five minutes a night. But we’re finding ways to get points and win most games. That’s most important."
Feb 15 - 8:49 AM

Shawn Thornton (concussion) was able to return to the Boston Bruins' lineup on Sunday.

Thornton logged 7:04 minutes of ice time in Boston's 3-1 victory over Buffalo. He originally sustained the concussion during a fight with the Sabres' John Scott, but Thornton didn't challenge Scott to a rematch in his return.
Feb 11 - 8:38 AM

It is likely that Shawn Thornton will be cleared to return to action Saturday against the Lightning.

He has been on the pine since sustaining a concussion last week in a fight with big John Scott of the Sabres. Thornton has been skating for a few days now and should be ready to return. Get ready to activate him if you need some penalty minutes.
Feb 9 - 9:02 AM

Coach Claude Julien says Shawn Thornton (concussion) and Daniel Paille (eye) are both feeling good and could be cleared to return to game action by Friday night.

The Bruins have cancelled their morning skate Saturday due to an impending blizzard, so we'll likely get official confirmation via Twitter or a team statement. Neither player has much impact on the fantasy landscape though, so this is more of an FYI than anything.
Feb 8 - 2:13 PM

Even after suffering a concussion in the fight with the Sabres' John Scott, Shawn Thornton does not believe fighting should be removed from the game.

"I don't like when people try and take advantage of the situation," said Thornton. "It's part of their agenda. There's fighting in hockey. It's in the game. I think it's a necessary part of the game. I don't think it's going anywhere, so there's no point in really even dwelling on it. ... Plus, I'm a big boy. I know what I'm getting into." Thornton skated Thursday and has been cleared for contact and practice, but it's unclear if he'll return to the lineup on Saturday.
Source: CSNNE.com
Feb 8 - 8:56 AM

Shawn Thornton (concussion) has been given the green light to take part in contact drills.

Thornton participated in Thursday's practice. "I feel good. I've felt good all week," said Thornton. He's still not sure if he'll be medically cleared to play in time for either of Boston's games this weekend.
Feb 7 - 2:37 PM

Shawn Thornton could be back in the lineup soon after receiving a concussion in a fight with Buffalo's John Scott on Jan. 31.

"The noggin feels pretty good," he said. "I skated the last three days. I rode the bike on Sunday and I'm symptom-free right now, so I will re-evaluate with the medical staff when they get back from Montreal (today) and go from there." The Bruins tough guy has one goal and 25 penalty minutes in seven games and he could be back by Saturday versus Tampa Bay if everything goes smoothly.
Feb 7 - 7:23 AM

Shawn Thornton (concussion) will not return on Wednesday.

The good news is that Thornton hasn't experienced symptoms in days. It will be the Bruins second straight game without him.
Feb 5 - 5:29 PM

Shawn Thornton (concussion) is still considered to be doubtful to play on Wednesday despite skating before Monday's practice.

"Things are going well," coach Claude Julien said. "But obviously there's a protocol to follow. We're certainly going to follow that to the letter." Thornton has been symptom free of late since sustaining a concussion in a fight with Buffalo's John Scott last Thursday.
Feb 5 - 7:32 AM

Shawn Thornton (concussion) skated prior to Monday's practice.

Thornton also rode a bike on Sunday. He hasn't experienced concussion-like symptoms in a few days.
Feb 4 - 12:47 PM

The Boston Bruins confirmed Shawn Thornton suffered a concussion during Thursday night's fight with Buffalo Sabres F John Scott.

The Bruins said Thornton will miss the next seven to 10 days, although concussions are incredibly difficult injures to pinpoint. Both Thornton and the Bruins will have to wait this out until all of the symptoms clear. Thornton doesn't really have fantasy value, so this is more of an FYI than anything.
Feb 1 - 11:34 AM

Shawn Thornton appeared woozy and had difficulty maintaining his balanced after a fight with Buffalo Sabres enforcer John Scott on Thursday.

Coach Claude Julien said after the game Thornton was still being evaluated. The fight with Scott was one of the most anticipated of the season after the Sabres signed Scott in the offseason, admittedly in response to last year's Ryan Miller incident. No one in Boston said concussion Thursday when it came to Scott, but it certainly wouldn't surprise us.
Feb 1 - 8:45 AM

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PosRoleName
C1David Krejci
2Patrice Bergeron
3Chris Kelly
4Gregory Campbell
5Carl Soderberg
6Marc Savard
LW1Milan Lucic
2Brad Marchand
3Daniel Paille
4Kaspars Daugavins
5Jay Pandolfo
RW1Tyler Seguin
2Jaromir Jagr
3Nathan Horton
4Rich Peverley
5Shawn Thornton
D1Zdeno Chara
2Dennis Seidenberg
3Dougie Hamilton
4Andrew Ference
5Johnny Boychuk
6Adam McQuaid
7Matt Bartkowski
8Torey Krug
9Wade Redden
G1Tuukka Rask
2Anton Khudobin