SAN JOSE -- Even before the Sharks’ 2019 playoff run got underway, the “Win For Jumbo” mantra and the idea of getting into the Cup Final at cap off Joe Thornton’s Hall of Fame career picked up a ton of steam.
But Thornton is a team guy. So it wasn’t too surprising when No. 19 told the media on Thursday morning that he didn’t buy too heavily into that line of thinking.
“I think that was more for you guys,” he laughed. “I think this whole area needs a Cup.”
Not that anyone in the greater Silicon Valley would dispute that.