Joe Thornton

Sharks' Joe Thornton dishes out an assist, reaches first Stanley Cup Finals

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton recorded an assist in San Jose's 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

What It Means:

Thornton is on a four-game point streak. That brings him up to three goals and 18 points in 18 postseason contests. At the age of 36, Thornton will finally get to play in the Stanley Cup Finals.

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.