As we all know, Joe Thornton is really, really, really good at passing, so it was no surprise that he had recently been closing in on a huge milestone. As a result, the world was eagerly following #JumboAssistWatch.
On Monday in Winnipeg, it was a jumbo night for Thornton as one of the best in hockey reached 1,000 assists in the San Jose Sharks 3-2 win over the Jets.
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Twitter Reacts to Joe Thornton Reaching 1,000 Assists