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Video: Joe Thornton scores a very Joe Thornton goal

Edmonton Oilers v San Jose Sharks

SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 1: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks during a break in play against the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center on April 1, 2014 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/Getty Image)

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Hey, that Joe Thornton guy has really been flying under the radar lately, right?

Amid all the distractions as he seemingly bickers with San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson through the media, “Jumbo Joe” remains a force on the ice, including this very Thornton-esque goal:

In case you couldn’t tell, it was a fitting goal because the puck went off someone else’s stick (Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook was in the wrong place at the wrong time for Chicago) and went in.

There’s a chance that Brent Burns may actually have tipped it, too, as the official score has flip-flopped in that regard. Either way, Thornton is productive even if things remain pretty weird between the Sharks and their former captain.

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