Thornton scored his second goal of the year on a power play in Tuesday's win over Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton's always been known for his prolific assist totals, so the fact that he has more goals than assists (just one so far) in the early going is a testament to the silliness of small sample sizes. It's well worth noting, though, that Thornton has been more willing to shoot through these first three games than we've come to expect from him, and that change in tendencies is probably a big reason behind this early goal-scoring success.