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Joe Thornton Undergoes Surgery on Torn ACL, MCL He Played Through vs. Oilers

San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton underwent successful surgery on his torn ACL and MCL on Monday, according to Kevin Kurz of NBC Sports California.

Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer revealed Monday that Thornton played through the injury during this year's postseason.

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DeBoer on Thornton's injury: "I've never seen a guy play with a torn MCL and ACL... It's a courageous effort as I've ever seen." #SJSharks https://t.co/1jEc9FdLHL

April 24, 2017 at 6:27:15 PM GMT

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.