Sheng’s Daily: Joe Thornton, From San Jose to First Line

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Check out yesterday’s news:

Gregor Says He’s Faster, Ferraro on Where He’s Improved, Noesen Misses Home

Boughner Impressed by Ferraro, Merkley, Leonard, Chmelevski

And here’s Saturday’s:

Merkley Not Visiting Anymore, Dubnyk Ready for Reset

Boughner Wants Burns & Karlsson on Top PP Unit, Donato in Top-Six

Donato Ready for Opportunity, Kane as Alternate Captain?

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In other San Jose Sharks news…

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— Kurtis Gabriel (@kurtisgabriel) January 3, 2021

This was on the back of our Xmas cards with a note that said this is how we felt about 2020. It’s not PC, it’s not really appropriate, Patrick didn’t think I was really gonna use it. But, I thought it was fitting. #ParentsoftheYear pic.twitter.com/vG7FmjOJ7v

— Christina Marleau (@c_marleau) January 2, 2021

Around the NHL…

Maple Leafs say they’re starting Joe Thornton on left wing next to Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. (Sportsnet)

Thornton said he played left wing in Switzerland. Asked if he was surprised that coach Sheldon Keefe put him on the top line with Matthews and Marner, he replied: "Nope."#Leafs

— Mike Zeisberger (@Zeisberger) January 4, 2021

Joe Pavelski is day-to-day to start Dallas Stars training camp. (NHL)

Wild named Jared Spurgeon captain ahead of 2020-21 season. (Twin Cities Pioneer Press)

His former teammate Gabriel was pumped for him:

Spluuuurrrgee as Nathanial Prosser would say! So happy for this guy, truly good person and such a good hockey player 💯 https://t.co/9LujQPbpa7

— Kurtis Gabriel (@kurtisgabriel) January 3, 2021

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