Shark fans finally get to breathe a collective sigh of relief as Joe Thornton spoke to the media today after taking to the ice for a skate before practice. He said very confidently he would be back for the first round of the San Jose Sharks playoff run.
When I saw the clip of him skating this morning it didn’t inspire a ton of confidence but he said there was no swelling the next day and the MRI looked fine: both very positive things for Sharks fans. While the long-term news is good based on the test results I’m still a little skeptical of how close to 100% he will be the next time he steps on the ice to play a real game.