February 2012
1 post
“It’s simple: show up.”
– Shawn Thornton, after loss to Carolina on what the Bruins can do differently
January 2012
6 posts
“Sometimes my wires touch, and I don’t really remember things.”
– Shawn Thornton, on what he yelled from the penalty box
“Not while I’m here.”
– Shawn Thornton, responding to Alain Vigneault saying Brad Marchand is “going to get it”
“I’ll still talk to him, I guess.”
– Shawn Thornton, on dropping gloves with former teammate Mark Stuart
“I was surprised I could stand up that long with six guys on my back.”
– Shawn Thornton, on the Canucks’ six-man dogpile
“Ice on my hand is a lot better than having it up to one of my cheeks.”
– Shawn Thornton
“More than once I’ve beat him. When he was in his prime, I was beating him- I’m...”
– Shawn Thornton, on scoring on Martin Brodeur last night
June 2011
5 posts
“Charlestown wears my jersey. Young girls wear Seguin’s jerseys, we figured that...”
– Shawn Thornton
“Unbelievable turnout. I didn’t know that many people lived in Boston.”
– Shawn Thornton, on the record-breaking Stanley Cup parade
“So far so good. Kind of blurry, I’m not going to lie to you.”
– Shawn Thornton, on what victory has felt like
“No such thing this time of year. I’ll be tired a week from now.”
– Shawn Thornton, on whether he was tired before Game 7
“Suck it, Felger.”
– Shawn Thornton
April 2011
10 posts
“You’ve got to remember that our best player is 6-foot-9, 270-pounds and he’s...”
– Shawn Thornton, on having to stand up for Zdeno Chara
“No one talks about the style of the two teams. Whoever puts more pucks in the...”
– Shawn Thornton
“The mustache does command respect. I don’t know if I could keep this thing...”
– Shawn Thornton
“I really like the third jerseys, I think we look mean in all black… and Z...”
– Shawn Thornton, on the Bruins’ alternate uniforms
“I could be playing with Bergy and Rex, and it would be the fourth line. I could...”
– Shawn Thornton
“This team’s built on finishing your checks. You’re not supposed to spin off and...”
– Shawn Thornton
“Last season [Steve] Begin and [Byron] Bitz were skating with [Daniel] Paille and...”
– Shawn Thornton
“They didn’t want those [stitches] to pop out, or I might look deformed...”
– Shawn Thornton, on being held out of the lineup
“I think if you check the attendance in those two years, it shows they wanted a...”
– Shawn Thornton, on the gap between Joe Thornton’s exit and his arrival in Boston
“I’ve always been a social coordinator first and foremost.”
– Shawn Thornton, on hearing compliments from teammates about his role on the team
March 2011
6 posts
“I can’t stand those guys because they sent me to the minors fifteen times...”
– Shawn Thornton, on the Chicago Blackhawks
“It’s not the end of the world when you lose, and don’t order rings...”
– Shawn Thornton
Toucher & Rich: Shawn Thornton hates Sean Avery.
Shawn Thornton: That's a valid statement.
“I don’t know if there were any scores to be settled. We came to play. All...”
– Shawn Thornton, on last night’s so-called “revenge” game vs. Montreal
“Nobody really says anything, which means you’re doing a good job. You only...”
– Shawn Thornton
Shawn Thornton: What else you got for me?
Reporter: You tell us!
Shawn: Me tell you? Usually you guys ask questions and I answer them. Is this your first day here?
February 2011
9 posts
“Power-play meeting.”
– Shawn Thornton, on why he was hanging out in the hallway before the team morning skate
“He doesn’t whine. He’s smart enough to know that he doesn’t...”
– Shawn Thornton, on Tyler Seguin
“He does whatever I tell him to, he’s essentially my chauffeur,...”
– Shawn Thornton, on Tuukka Rask
“He’s built like a tank.”
– Shawn Thornton, on Nathan Horton
“He would absolutely fucking destroy me.”
– Shawn Thornton, on fighting “The Fighter” Micky Ward
“There was no rift in the room. There is nothing between Andy and Piezy. Everyone...”
– Shawn Thornton, on the alleged “rift” between Ference and Paille
“If you punch somebody in the face, you should answer for it. That’s my...”
– Shawn Thornton, on responding to Roman Hamrlik
“It’s a big rivalry. It’s one of the biggest rivalries in sports. I...”
– Shawn Thornton, on the Montreal Canadiens
“I think that anybody that puts gaming as his favorite hobby probably...”
– Shawn Thornton, on Brad Marchand’s selection as one of the Most Eligible Bachelors in Boston by Improper Bostonian
January 2011
15 posts
“Oh, yeah. I enjoy the constant booing for jumping ship for a couple more...”
– Shawn Thornton, on whether he enjoys the Boston crowd booing Phil Kessel
“Has to be the Bruins. They pay the bills.”
– Shawn Thornton, at an appearance for the Worcester Sharks, on whether he was rooting for the Sharks or their opponent (the Providence Bruins)
“He’s a quiet kid but tough as nails; a tough Islander.”
– Shawn Thornton, on Adam McQuaid (who hails from Prince Edward Island)
“I’ve never been bit, thank God. Not on the ice.”
– Shawn Thornton, on Marc Savard allegedly biting Dan Carcillo in 2010
“It’s already growing back in - you’re a bit of a werewolf, eh?”
– Shawn Thornton, on Mark Stuart getting a shave
“I’m very unselfish. The linesman was surprised. I was like, ‘Fuck- you...”
– Shawn Thornton, on his assist to Gregory Campbell against the Canes
“Grrrrrrrr- yeah, I’m real tough.”
– Shawn Thornton, on his commercial “acting”
“Getting dropped in front of four and a half million people is my claim to fame.”
– Shawn Thornton, on his fight with Daniel Carcillo in the 2010 Winter Classic
“I tell you what, I have a tough time sleeping on the road. Different beds every...”
– Shawn Thornton
“Any time I move up lines, it’s a great thing for the team. The higher I...”
– Shawn Thornton
“Mostly Finnish. He’s pretty funny when he gets riled up, he swears in...”
– Shawn Thornton, on whether Tuukka Rask swears in English or Finnish
“You can really tell he pounded a few coffees, he looks really pumped.”
– Shawn Thornton, on Tyler Seguin’s lethargic Dunkin Donuts commercials
“I’m pretty sure if I fell down and it was an Olympian that touched me, the...”
– Shawn Thornton, on the phantom hooking call against him during the game vs. Wild