The Noon Number

by PeterMacKellar on Jan 11, 2012 12:01 PM EST in The Noon Number

As my colleague Sarah Connors noted, it's all about Shawn Thornton today.

100 - The percent of penalty shots successfully converted by Shawn Thornton in his NHL career. Last night's game left Thornton with a sterling one for one record in the penalty shot department.

Equally interesting, Thornton produced a penalty shot goal, leaving him +1 for the night, and a fight in just 7:04 of ice time. That's what I'd call an efficient night.

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not just a PSG but a SHPSG

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 12:02 PM EST reply actions

We should create the Thornton Hat Trick – causing a PS for the other team, scoring a PSG for your team and a fight?

Johnny Boychuk - The infamous bottle of $100,000 champagne, I thought it was meh.

by PeterMacKellar on Jan 11, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions

How often would that happen though?

by Syn2 on Jan 11, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

Rarely, if ever. Thornton might end up as the only NHLer to collect one, which I’m sure Vancouver would somehow complain about.

Johnny Boychuk - The infamous bottle of $100,000 champagne, I thought it was meh.

by PeterMacKellar on Jan 11, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions

I like it. Only the Quiet Man could achieve a Shawn Wayne hat trick.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

When he’s retired the write up could include a bit like "Shawn Thornton was the only player in the history of the NHL to achieve the “Thornton Hat Trick”

Johnny Boychuk - The infamous bottle of $100,000 champagne, I thought it was meh.

by PeterMacKellar on Jan 11, 2012 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

you mean for his HHOF induction, right?

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

Yup, never too early to get started on the induction speech.

Johnny Boychuk - The infamous bottle of $100,000 champagne, I thought it was meh.

by PeterMacKellar on Jan 11, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions

How often did Howe accomplish the Gordie Howe hat trick? Twice. I don’t think Thornton needs to do it any more than once to achieve such a lofty accolade. It Is pretty damn special.
http://www.nesn.com/2012/01/shawn-thornton-marks-memorable-night-at-garden-with-first-penalty-shot-bout-with-old-buddy-mark-stua.html
“I don’t know what to say,” center David Krejci said. “It was a pretty sick move. I’ve seen him do it before so I knew he had that. I didn’t know he was going to pull that off. He got some balls and he scored a goal that was a really big goal.” Is Krejci allowed to use such language? There is so much we don’t know about our centers.

by gravitymike on Jan 11, 2012 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

No. The Matrix is never foul!
I am shocked and appalled.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

Is Krejci allowed to use such language?

You don’t think the players start swearing just for the 24/7 cameras, do you?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions

Players swear sure, I know that, but we’re talking about David Krejci, nickname, David Krejci. So soft spoken, you’d think his Mom was nearby saying “He’s such a good boy.” Maybe he became a hellion after totallly laying out Crosby with that vicious elbow the Pens talk about.

by gravitymike on Jan 11, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

Spent too much time around Looch and Marchand…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

Mom now stands by with a worried look in her eye. “My David Krelci, what’s happened to my David Krejci.”

by gravitymike on Jan 11, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

this

is what happened.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I think his crime streak is what made him a potty mouth.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

le sigh

Remeber when you had a sense of humor? ;)

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 11, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

once

last night

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

I love that scene in Way of the Dragon when Thornton beats up Chuck Norris in the Roman Coliseum

by ArthorBear on Jan 11, 2012 12:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Speaking of NESN.com, they have a story about the “Bruins top line of Horton, Krejci, Lucic…”. Has anyone noticed that as the line up reads at the beginning of the broadcast that Bergy, Sega and Marchand/Pouliot have been listed first? I would think this comes directly from Julien’s line-up submission.

by gravitymike on Jan 11, 2012 1:57 PM EST reply actions

I don’t think Julien cares which line is listed 1st or 2nd.

In fact, I also doubt that he submits a lineup similar to the ones shown by NESN. Merely gives a list of active players and says who is starting.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

judging from roughly even ATOI stats, he doesn’t

by TomServo42 on Jan 11, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

Well no, I kinda disagree. You’ve seen the line up card. Four lines with three empty boxes for the forwards. Three lines with two empty boxes for the d. These line up cards must be submitted to the officials before the game. The crux of my assumption is that this is where NESN gets it’s info and also that Julien is the one to fill it out, either directly or indirectly, by having an asst. coach do it. Do I think Julien cares which line is considered 1st or 2nd? No. But I do think the fact that this has changed, should it be coming from Julien, is interesting. Significant, no. Interesting, yes.

by gravitymike on Jan 11, 2012 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

I actually hadn’t seen a lineup card before. Knowing Claude and his playing time methods I figured he didn’t even both with such things. He also frequently plays with them so I figured they weren’t that static.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 11, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

No definitely not static. How would you adjust for penalties, injuries, or in the case of other teams, ineffectiveness? But it is a formality that the league requires. Like I said tho, is this Julien generated? No biggie, just a discussion point.

by gravitymike on Jan 11, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

They're all top line in my book.

/swoons

by dudebro on Jan 11, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

OK last one. As the players skated off after the game, did you notice Thomas jump the line and nudge Horton as they reached the gate? Thomas and Rask almost always leave the ice last, but not last night. Timmy wanted to give Horton some ribbing and it wasn’t gonna wait.