Joe Thornton

Joe Thornton dishes out three assists, Sharks take 3-2 series lead

San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton dished out three assists as the Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues, 6-3, on Monday night to take a 3-2 series lead.

What It Means:

Thornton now has a league-high 14 assists in the postseason. He's also netted three goals, and the 17 single-season playoff points ties a career high.

Thornton tallied 82 points (19 goals, 63 assists) in 82 games in the regular season and was excellent at driving possession. His Corsi For Percentage was 56.3, and his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength was 4.1.