Shawn Thornton Accepts Press Box Seat

“It’s tough. I don’t like watching hockey,” Thornton said. “I support the decision. I was probably the right guy to come out of the lineup, if you take a step back and look at the whole picture.”

“With that being said, I’ve worked 33 years to get where I am, [so] I’m not going to like sitting out. If I liked sitting out, then I probably wouldn’t be the competitive professional that I am.”