Sharks place Thornton on IR
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San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The San Jose Sharks placed forward Joe Thornton on injured reserve Sunday.
Thornton's streak of 319 consecutive games played ended Saturday against the Blues due to an upper-body injury suffered in Wednesday's win over the Ducks.
The 35-year-old missed a game for the first time since Nov. 11, 2010. The streak was the third-longest in franchise history.
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Thornton has recorded nine goals and 24 assists and is tied for the team's scoring lead with Joe Pavelski.
San Jose also assigned forward Michael Haley to Worcester (AHL).