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Joe Thornton's 2010-2011 season

Points
70
NHL#24
Goals
21
NHL#84
Assists
49
NHL#10
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#197
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Centre Joe Thornton was 31 years old when the 2010-2011 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 21 goals and 49 assists for 70 points, 0.88 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 17 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2010-2011Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Thornton plays the 2010-2011 season for San Jose Sharks

    Joe was 31 years old when the 2010-2011 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      SJS3–2CBJ
      W
      game 1/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CBJ3–2SJS
      L
      game 2/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP22:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ATL4–2SJS
      L
      game 3/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP21:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR5–2SJS
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG19:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–2COL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:19TOI
    • The game
      SJS6–1EDM
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG3PPP17:15TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      SJS0–4CGY
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:31TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–5SJS
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP16:41TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      ANA2–5SJS
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP19:11TOI
      +3 assists
    • November 2010
    • The game
      SJS0–1MIN
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:42TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–2STL
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:54TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–2SJS
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:45TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–4SJS
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–6SJS
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:49TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4COL
      L
      game 17/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–5DAL
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:19TOI
    • The game
      CBJ3–0SJS
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:02TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–5SJS
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP17:33TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS1–6VAN
      L
      game 21/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG20:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      20
      points
      NHL#30
      6
      goals
      NHL#78
      14
      assists
      NHL#23
      SJS
      10-7-4W-L-OT24Points
      4th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS4–3EDM
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:10TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET5–3SJS
      L
      game 23/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP21:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2010
    • The game
      SJS4–0OTT
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–3MTL
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:24TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–2DET
      W
      game 26/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP18:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS5–4PHI
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP22:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–6BUF
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG20:34TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–2SJS
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:27TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–2SJS
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–3NSH
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–3DAL
      W
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:04TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–1STL
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:16TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2SJS
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP17:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX1–4SJS
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP17:34TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK4–0SJS
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG18:34TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–5MIN
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP19:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS5–3CHI
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG21:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–0LAK
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:30TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–3SJS
      L
      game 40/826
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG22:45TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–0SJS
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:27TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      35
      points
      NHL#26
      10
      goals
      NHL#89
      25
      assists
      NHL#18
      SJS
      21-15-5W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH2–1SJS
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG23:41TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–1ANA
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:19TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–2SJS
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG23:01TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–2SJS
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP25:48TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL2–4SJS
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP21:58TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS4–2PHX
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG20:08TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS2–1VAN
      W
      game 48/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG22:30TOI
    • The game
      MIN3–4SJS
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–3LAK
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:43TOI
    • February 2011
    • The game
      PHX3–5SJS
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG21:36TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS4–3ANA
      W
      game 52/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG19:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–0BOS
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:02TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–0WSH
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:12TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–2CBJ
      W
      game 55/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:53TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–2NJD
      L
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:32TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3FLA
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG19:24TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–1NSH
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG23:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3SJS
      W
      game 59/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL0–4SJS
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP19:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–3DET
      W
      game 61/828
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP20:28TOI
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Joe Thornton reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 22

    • The game
      SJS3–2PIT
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:12TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
      52
      points
      NHL#22
      15
      goals
      NHL#93
      37
      assists
      NHL#11
      SJS
      35-21-6W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS4–3CGY
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:02TOI
    • March 2011
    • The game
      COL1–2SJS
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG22:44TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–3SJS
      W
      game 65/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL3–2SJS
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:34TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–3SJS
      W
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:53TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–4SJS
      L
      game 68/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP25:17TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR3–2SJS
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:42TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–6CHI
      L
      game 70/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG15:52TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS6–3DAL
      W
      game 71/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1SHP19:15TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MIN2–3SJS
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:18TOI
    • The game
      STL3–5SJS
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP17:53TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–6SJS
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG18:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–4LAK
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–1PHX
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG19:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL0–6SJS
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-4SOG16:05TOI
      +2 assists
    • April 2011
    • The game
      ANA2–4SJS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:39TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–6SJS
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:40TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS2–6ANA
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:54TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4PHX
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG22:41TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Joe Thornton reaches 1,000 career points

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · April 8

    • The game
      PHX1–3SJS
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP19:52TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Joe Thornton closes the 2010-2011 season with 70 points

    Points
    70
    NHL#24
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#84
    Assists
    49
    NHL#10
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#31
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#197
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1,000
    career points
    300
    career goals
    3×
    First star
    6×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet Los Angeles Kings

    SJSvsLAK
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    • Game 1
      LAK2–3SJS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG25:15TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK4–0SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:54TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      SJS6–5LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG20:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • San Jose Sharkslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      SJS6–3LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG19:16TOI
      +1 goal
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK3–1SJS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG22:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      SJS4–3LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:01TOI
      +2 points
    First round

    San Jose Sharks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    SJS4–2LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    San Jose Sharks meet Detroit Red Wings

    SJSvsDET
    • Game 1
      DET1–2SJS
      W
      8
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • May 2011
    • San Jose Sharkslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET1–2SJS
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:11TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      SJS4–3DET
      W
      8
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP23:21TOI
      +3 assists
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      SJS3–4DET
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:02TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–3SJS
      L
      8
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG22:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      SJS1–3DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:12TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 7
      DET2–3SJS
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP22:02TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    San Jose Sharks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

    SJS4–3DET
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Conference final

    San Jose Sharks meet Vancouver Canucks

    SJSvsVAN
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 1
      SJS2–3VAN
      L
      5
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP20:47TOI
      +2 points
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS3–7VAN
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP20:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      VAN3–4SJS
      W
      5
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP25:35TOI
      +3 assists
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      VAN4–2SJS
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:34TOI
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS2–3VAN
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG32:15TOI
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock San Jose Sharks out 4–1

    SJS1–4VAN
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Thornton ends the 2010-2011 playoffs with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#9
    Games
    18
    Goals
    3
    NHL#39
    Assists
    14
    NHL#2
    P/GP
    0.94
    NHL#7
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#314
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    75
    playoff points
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    LAK4–2→DET4–3→VAN1–4