The NHL, media and fans alike congratulated Joe Thornton on Twitter for reaching the career milestone of 1,000 assists with a helper Monday.
Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi was among those who sent out praising messages, as did Sharks defenseman Dylan Demelo, Sharks radio announcer Dan Rusanowsky, and the San Jose Earthquakes.
#Jumbo1000 even trended in San Jose and in Canada at one point Monday evening.
Probably the most complimentary post came from ESPN NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun.
Automatic Hall of Famer. https://t.co/bLQoxJAsVc
Congratulations to Joe Thornton.