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- Scouting Report: The last game of Thornton’s 20-year pro career – the first half spent grinding in the minors before he got to the NHL for good – comes Saturday night, when he and the Florida Panthers play host to the Buffalo Sabres. The Panthers play their season finale Sunday in Washington, and Thornton isn’t making the trip.
He’s going out on his terms, on home ice, with a tall glass of celebratory scotch in his postgame plans.
“A lot of years, a lot of punches in the face, a lot of miles on the bus,” Thornton said.