Hitting The Links: Shawn Thornton Appreciation Life Edition

by sarahconnors on Jan 11, 2012 9:55 AM EST in Hitting the Links

The looks on these fans' faces should tell you everything.

We all love Shawn Thornton, that's not even a question. But on nights like last night, it becomes incredibly apparent why. I mean, really.

In the last 19 years, only six Bruins players had converted on the penalty shot. Probably none of those were shorthanded, though I could be wrong. One was by Ray Bourque, another by Jason Allison, and another by the inimitable Marco Sturm. Now, unbelievably, our fourth line grit-and-guts player gets to add his name to the pile.

So cool. So today, it's all about Sugar Shawn. Deal with it.

Bruins News:

Shawn Thornton yells at a Vancouver columnist that hey, no one in Vancouver actually likes anyways. [CSN]
Shawn Thornton fights, as usual. Everyone prays that he doesn't severely injure former BFF Mark Stuart. (did this fight seem sort of half-hearted to anyone else? Stu didn't really look like he was trying...) [Youtube]
AND THE GOAL. Amazing, flawless, etc. [Youtube]
In case you forget or have never seen it, make sure you check out Things Shawn Thornton Has Said. (on twitter: @thorntonsays) [tumblr]

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Seriously, Shawn may be one of Chia’s best signings.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 9:57 AM EST reply actions

for the ASG!

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 10:02 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

arg, that was supposed to be NUMBER 22 FOR THE ASG

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 10:02 AM EST up reply actions

Shawn Thornton ……… have my children please

wait…what

nevermind

actually ……. yes please inpregnate my future girlfriend

or well…….ill find a short man and remake the movie Junior

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by Losted125 on Jan 11, 2012 10:04 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

Awk-ward…

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by Arenacale on Jan 11, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

well I could have gone the Jay and Silent Bob skit from I love the 90’s Guy’s We’d Go Gay For haha

I miss those shows…….

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by Losted125 on Jan 11, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

Or awesome?

by Syn2 on Jan 11, 2012 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

rec for junior reference

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

….I was upset when was hearing people say fuck up Stuart :(

also….why so much booing of Wheels did he do anything wrong to us?

oh and seeing Thorts score on that P/S in person was sweeeeeeeeeeet! such a good game to be at last night,

and I was confused at the Tebow sucks chants silly children

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by Losted125 on Jan 11, 2012 10:12 AM EST reply actions

Makes some sense seeing as we are playing Denver this Saturday.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions

meh, go Miami ………….next year haha

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by Losted125 on Jan 11, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions

THAT JERK WHEELER ALL HE DID WAS TRY TO SCORE AND NOT ALWAYS DEMOLISH PEOPLE THAT FUCKIN WUSS IS 6’5 AND DOESN’T DEMOLISH PEOPLE

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

Counterpoint

He also has no concept of this thing referred to as the “Blue Line”.

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by Arenacale on Jan 11, 2012 10:55 AM EST up reply actions

This was my biggest #BlakeWheelersFault frustration.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions

wonder if Phunwin is still pining over him as the one that got away

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

I miss Phunwin… :(

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions

ditto.

Can you hear us Phunwin? Come back! We don’t know what we did wrong baby but we can change

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

i can’t change……..

but dammit i want em back! let’s make a post about it

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by Losted125 on Jan 11, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

No word of a lie, every time I put up a Stat of the Week post, I worry that Phunwin has 20 stats that are either 1. Better or 2. Completely Contradict my point.

Yet I still love reading his analysis.

by Michael Taylor on Jan 11, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

I always love reading his stuff.

COME BACK, PHUNWIN! WE’RE SORRY!

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

I liked Wheeler. I just happen to like Peverley more.

by Michael Taylor on Jan 11, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions

Well they’re both good but only one can say “kiss the rings”

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

I happen to like Peverley more too

by Syn2 on Jan 11, 2012 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

y yo tambien. Pevs is faster, and besides, he’s Rich, bitch.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

I am pretty sure once Thornton realized it was Stuart he didn’t really want to fight too hard-just hard enough to win and make it end.

Stuart didn’t seem to have much fight in him either-not sure if it was that one hard punch to the chin that took the fight out or that he didnt really want to fight Thornton either.

Loved Thornton’s response to the idiot Gallagher-he totally owned him.

Thornton’s PS was awesome. He should be taking those more often. That phantom head shot call that lead to the penalty though was awful.

by TCL40 on Jan 11, 2012 10:25 AM EST reply actions

The ref that called it actually apologized to him for it and said he got it wrong. Have to give the man a lot of credit for the admission.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions

curious..

Where did you read/hear that? That call was completely haenous. I was somewhat paranoid that seeing how bad some of the calls were last night that the refs had it in for the Bs after Saturday’s mess. I know, I know, conspiracy theory, but really, the officiating was just plain horrible in both games.

by Federko on Jan 11, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

It was an awful call. But at least the ref man’d up and admitted he was wrong.

You don’t see people taking the blame for their mistakes that often, at least I don’t. kudos to him.

by Syn2 on Jan 11, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

Honestly, when [referee Greg Kimmerly] put his arm up I didn’t know what the call was. But he admitted he had messed up the call, he apologized. From the angle he was at, he said he thought I made contact with his head. Mistakes happen. Obviously, I wasn’t happy with it, but he admitted it and he’s a veteran ref, so you give him the benefit of the doubt most of the time.

A commenter on Puckdaddy mentioned the apology so I googled it.

As for the officiating, the two penalty shots were utter BS as was the hit to the head. Nothing else stood out as egregious to me… the goalie interference from Ference looked as legit as they come to me.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 11:06 AM EST reply actions

http://www.nesn.com/2012/01/shawn-thornton-marks-memorable-night-at-garden-with-first-penalty-shot-bout-with-old-buddy-mark-stua.html

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks!

by Federko on Jan 11, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

I’m concerned… you were reading comments on Yahoo? Ouch.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

Was up in 327 last night.

So Shawn was shooting down our end.

I said pretty loudly there was no chance this was going in, but I was quite please to be wrong!

by 13_Legion on Jan 11, 2012 11:59 AM EST reply actions

Joey Mac from ESPN said on his twitter that beers would be on him if he actually converted.

Said after that he would be at the Fours post-game. Wonder if he followed through…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions

Everyone knows

Shawn is 100% pure snipe artist who masquerades as a 4th line energy guy.

Lord and ruler of all things Bruins.... at least in my own house.

by BattleFlyTimmy on Jan 11, 2012 2:03 PM EST reply actions

He's not an enforcer,

but he plays one on TV.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I don't know if someone linked this article before and I missed it,

but it kind of irks me that Lambert mentions the Canucks goading the B’s into a 5-on-3 but makes no mention of how questionable the penalties assessed were after the pig pile on Thornton. Unbelievable.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/yahoosports/44047-What-We-Learned-Canucks-vs-Bruins-is-both-the-best-and-worst-of-hockey.html

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 2:10 PM EST reply actions

ahem… it’s Lambert. Pro troll.

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions

It’s been in the media (Felger and Mazz for another example) the past few days. I wouldn’t say Vancouver goaded anyone into anything in that game. Aside of course from the stupidity that was awarding a two man advantage for the Burrows garbage.

The rest of the Vancouver Power Plays on Saturday:
Peverley – Tripping
Pouliot – High Sticking
Seguin – Tripping
Krejci – Goaltender Interference
Marchand – Clipping
Horton – Tripping

If you argue that Marchand is just a dirty player, which of those penalties was Vancouver trying to get the Bruins out of their game.

If anything it was less strategy and more the result of a whistle happy Van Massenhoven.

by Michael Taylor on Jan 11, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed, I just don’t understand how the 5-on-3 can be mentioned without pointing out the atrocious officiating/randomly assigned penalties after that incident.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions