Joe Thornton Is Not to Blame for San Jose Sharks Playoff Loss

Joe Thornton has had quite a career. He's won awards and has captained two different teams.

He's played in almost 1000 games and has more than 1000 points scored in his career.

Yet, there is something that has always eluded him.

No matter his individual successes or regular season triumphs, Joe Thornton has always come up short in the playoffs.

It's earned him some rather unflattering nicknames. Names like "big game bust" or "choker" have been used when describing Thornton as playoff disappointment after playoff disappointment piled up.

This year, however, Jumbo Joe is not only not to blame for the Bleacher Report - San Jose Sharks
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