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Originally Posted by mithrilG60
There were lots of missed calls in favour of the Sharks, for example every time Thorton was within reach of Kesler he was slashing and hacking like a fiend. The high stick was definitely a missed call but everything else, on both sides, was more or less playoff hockey.
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Get used to it. He repeatedly slashed Zetterberg in the prior series. Like this one; it's pile of bodies and Joe comes in stick first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXzWC2qwc8
I mean, if you want to push, shove, facewash, or even drop 'em; fine. Don't come into a pileup and slash guys who aren't looking. Pu$$y. At least twice in the series he slashed Z in the Achilles after the whistle.
He doubles up on douchebaggery in the next one. Here he takes a cheapshot, again after the whistle, to Franzen's injured ankle. Then as Franzen gets up he taps Joe's skate. Thornton then falls like a sniper shot him from up in the rafters to draw a penalty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepHLTIMW2E
He also hit Datsyuk a few times, again well after the whistle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vfR...eature=related
He didn't hurt Pavel, but it's Bush-League at best.
I didn't post this to complain about the refs. I posted it to point out that Thornton is a douche.