Sharks center Joe Thornton is on the team’s three-game road trip. But fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see him suit up in game action.
Coach Peter DeBoer told media members Thursday that Jumbo Joe will not play Friday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. DeBoer told the media ahead of the Sharks’ trip that Thornton’s status continued to be day to day, and that he was continuing to receive treatment for his surgically repaired knee.
This will be the eighth game in a row that Thornton has missed during the young season. He contributed to the Sharks' overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Oct.