Thornton scored a power-play goal and helped out on two even-strength markers in Tuesday's 5-4 win over Boston. He added two PIM and a plus-2 rating.

EDGE Analysis

His season's been off to a slow start, but Tuesday's effort is a testament to how much difference a big game or two can make in early stat lines -- Thorny went from a disappointing 11 points in 17 games to a not-so-bad 14 in 18, all in one fell swoop, Now the trick will be keeping it going, which is made a bit easier by the fact that the Sharks have a number of appetizing matchups coming up on the schedule, including the Jackets and Flames.