Well, it's not like us to just let an anniversary like this go. Ten years ago, the Bruins traded away Jumbo Joe Thornton, to go down in history to ever trade a guy away during his MVP season. Whether you liked the trade or not, it is worth marking the occasion. His last point for the Bruins was a second assist on a Patrice Bergeron powerplay goal the day before the trade, a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Jay Pandolfo scored the game-tying goal for the Devils. Here's the point:
Joe Thornton, all told, played his first 532 games of his first-ballot hall-of-fame career for Boston.