Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau are among the NHL’s all-time scoring leaders, and this could be the final season for the 40-year old forwards.
San Jose Sharks veterans Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau both reached notable milestones this season. Thornton moved into seventh place on the all-time assist list (1,083), while Marleau tallied his 561st career goal to sit 25th among the all-time goal-scoring leaders.
Each has had long, productive careers, mostly with the Sharks. Marleau is their all-time leader in games played (1,542), goals (518), and points (1,101), while Thornton is their assist leader (798) and sits second in games and points.