BOSTON -- It has been almost 12 years since the Boston Bruins dealt their captain, Joe Thornton, to the San Jose Sharks for three players.
One of those three, Marco Sturm, scored the overtime goal for the Bruins in the first outdoor hockey game at Fenway Park -- and that was the highlight of the deal for Boston.
Meanwhile, Thornton appears headed for the Hall of Fame -- and is still chugging along at the age of 38 as he and his Sharks visit TD Garden on Thursday night.