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Shawn Thornton

Shawn Thornton: Heart and Grit Are Not Enough

May 23, 2014May 22, 2014 by Breanne Mellen
Shawn Thornton

With the disappointing end to the Bruins season, the yearly team restructuring is about to begin. While the Bruins have a strong core group of players that they are not …

Read moreShawn Thornton: Heart and Grit Are Not Enough

Categories Boston Bruins Tags Peter Chiarelli, Shawn Thornton

Five Soon-To-Be Former Boston Bruins: The Playoff Aftermath

May 16, 2014 by Kirk Vance

After being knocked out of the playoffs by their archrivals, Peter Chiarelli and the Boston Bruins will need to re-group and begin preparations for the 2014-2015 season. Despite winning the …

Read moreFive Soon-To-Be Former Boston Bruins: The Playoff Aftermath

Categories Boston Bruins Tags Adam McQuaid, Chris Kelly, Matt Bartkowski, Shawn Thornton

The Future of Suspensions: Implementing By-Law 17

April 23, 2014January 25, 2014 by Marinna Marotta

The 2013-2014 NHL season, just as the seasons before it, has included its fair share of suspensions. This season has racked up 24 total suspensions thus far, adding up to …

Read moreThe Future of Suspensions: Implementing By-Law 17

Categories Suspensions Tags Bob Hartley, Brooks Orpik, John Tortorella, Shawn Thornton

NHL’s Disciplinary Team Nothing More Than a Bad Knock-Knock Joke

June 16, 2014December 20, 2013 by Tannor Torrao
Gary Bettman

Knock, knock? Who’s there? Brendan Shanahan, Gary Bettman, and the rest of the NHL executives who hand out suspensions and fines in the name of player safety. Sounds like the …

Read moreNHL’s Disciplinary Team Nothing More Than a Bad Knock-Knock Joke

Categories Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Suspensions Tags Brad Marchand, Deryk Engelland, James Neal, Shawn Thornton

The NHL’s Stretcher Era: Where Does it End?

December 18, 2013 by Ari Grief

The stretcher. You know, that thing paramedics use to transport injured people? Hopefully you’ve never needed one. Hopefully you never will. Yet increasingly, more NHL players are. And season after …

Read moreThe NHL’s Stretcher Era: Where Does it End?

Categories News Tags Brendan Shanahan, Brooks Orpik, Max Pacioretty, Shawn Thornton

VIDEO: Does Fighting Belong in Hockey? Have your say!

December 18, 2013 by Marcy Di Michele
Shawn Thornton

If there was no fighting in the NHL, there would have been no way or reason for Brooks Orpik to answer for his clean hit, and thus Shawn Thornton would …

Read moreVIDEO: Does Fighting Belong in Hockey? Have your say!

Categories News, Videos Tags Brooks Orpik, George Parros, John Scott, Shawn Thornton

Hockey News: Thornton Considers Appeal; Penguins Injury Woes

December 16, 2013 by Marcy Di Michele

Milan Lucic gets into a bar fight and pulls the “do you know who I am” card. [Puck Daddy] Shawn Thornton is thinking about appealing his 15-game suspension for the …

Read moreHockey News: Thornton Considers Appeal; Penguins Injury Woes

Categories Elsewhere on the Web Tags Brooks Orpik, Evgeni Malkin, Shane Doan, Shawn Thornton

Bruins Fans, Your Logic is Flawed

December 16, 2013 by Mark Wallace Graham
Shawn Thornton

The league finally made a decision on Shawn Thornton and his abhorrent attack on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Brendan Shanahan has decided to suspend the Bruins toughman for 15 …

Read moreBruins Fans, Your Logic is Flawed

Categories Boston Bruins, Suspensions Tags Brendan Shanahan, Brooks Orpik, Shawn Thornton

Hockey News: Flames Fire Feaster; Thornton Suspension Looming

December 12, 2013 by Marcy Di Michele

Breaking news: The Calgary Flames have relived Jay Feaster of his duties as General Manager. [Flames.com] We present to you Martin Jones, another product of the Los Angeles Kings goalie …

Read moreHockey News: Flames Fire Feaster; Thornton Suspension Looming

Categories Elsewhere on the Web Tags Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Orpik, Corey Perry, Shawn Thornton

The NHL’s Suspension System Is Broken

December 11, 2013 by Sean Sarcu

The NHL’s discipline system has been an abject failure with respect to intentional hits or blows to the head and their consequent punishment. I’ll be frank: Suspension lengths are far …

Read moreThe NHL’s Suspension System Is Broken

Categories News, Suspensions Tags Brooks Orpik, Duncan Keith, James Neal, Shawn Thornton

Settling the Debate: Thornton Hit Worse Than Neal Knee

December 28, 2013December 11, 2013 by Justin Glock
Shawn Thornton

The Shawn Thornton hit was much worse than the James Neal knee to Brad Marchand’s head. There isn’t a debate here people. Just because you love to bash the Pittsburgh …

Read moreSettling the Debate: Thornton Hit Worse Than Neal Knee

Categories Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Suspensions Tags Brad Marchand, Brooks Orpik, James Neal, Shawn Thornton

The Character Assassination of Brooks Orpik

December 20, 2013December 9, 2013 by Nick Vucic

“Boston’s Thornton chasing down Pittsburgh’s Orpik, a noted instigator who wouldn’t fight this time, and after Orpik had fallen to the ice, pummelling him with two solid punches. Just revolting. …

Read moreThe Character Assassination of Brooks Orpik

Categories News, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Brooks Orpik, Fighting, Sean Avery, Shawn Thornton
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