Even though he’s left the Boston Bruins, Shawn Thornton isn’t a fan of the Montreal Canadiens. In their most recent game, the Florida Panthers (who were recently removed from postseason play) played for pride against the bleu, blance, and rouge.
Montreal defenceman Alexei Emelin put his shoulder into the head of Florida’s captain, Derek MacKenzie. Thornton objected, and it led to what I call the ‘Full Emelin’.
After the 6-2 loss, an agitated Shawn Thornton commented on the actions of Emelin (who has a serious history of cheap shots followed up hiding or curling up in a ball to avoid repercussions for his actions.