SAN JOSE – Longtime San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had a message for anyone new to the team who was put on the same forward line as Joe Thornton.

“Just keep your stick on the ice and go to the net, and Jumbo will find you,” Couture said. “I was one of those guys who was very fortunate to score a bunch of goals and be on the receiving end of just some unbelievable passes from that guy.”

Mention Thornton’s name to anyone who has spent time around him, and a smile will usually come across their face, with almost everyone having an anecdote to share.

But the reason why Thornton, who spent 15 seasons with the Sharks from 2005 to 2020, will be officially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday is not because of his larger-than-life personality. It’s because he was one

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