Shawn Thornton, Bruins Forward

He certainly gave the fans at the TD garden something to stand and cheer about last night and they did stand and -- For Shawn Thornton and and his effort and performance. He he gave most fans what they were looking for not only did he challenge Matt -- six seconds separated the ice. He won decidedly. Shawn Thornton joins us on the AT&T hotline AT&T a better three G experience brought to you by our -- insurance good morning John. All right thanks -- Fans were pretty upset last night at the TD garden and I must say as a lifelong Bruins fan myself so was -- and I don't blame the ones who booed last night. --

Chart there that now last night before the game and we we were all anticipating. A fight with Matt Cooke and I think you were able to do would. 181000 people in the building wanted to do which is punch him in the face and taken down. When did you know that that's what you were gonna do was -- a couple days ago was it an in the aftermath of the nasty hit on Savard what did you say to yourself this is this is my job.

Thirteen years ago I got about how to. Kind of always. And my job. Not and it literally guys that are more capable but I kind of -- to take that. Responsibility himself.

You know you guys who have have been called out for the last. The damn near two weeks for not doing any thing at the time did you have a problem. -- with the team's response. After the initial hit from cook in Pittsburgh.

The -- of that before. The other people and organizations that it took. Response that the immediate that he couldn't after the immediate. Fit because. Globally the rules set up -- and theaters and all the -- they're off the coast through. You recollect and it happened very quickly though on the -- and our quick I don't know how many guys actually. Saw it because I I didn't see it now sit on the bench assault pox so. It's been addressed now I think I tried to address last night right away get it out of the way. And so we can move on trial hockey in unfortunate that the outlook.

Have you ever had a teammate you wouldn't fight for. No matter what you would you would pick up for it for a team that no matter what.

I guess second element. Never. -- I don't -- or.

Zdeno Chara challenged might grow up to a fight fought within. Right after the fight you could see him speaking to the bench he said after the game he was calling out his guys. And and and unfortunately. -- I didn't see anybody respond to. --

Eritrean I care about making an excuse to hurt anyone. -- Wii title seventeen seconds later armed. The Mac had its windows sales from Obama. You try to create. And use their use very. I guess really really -- except heavily but it -- security have been -- usually a little bit. What unintentional on his part he worked. The tail off every single night that everything out so. It was bad timing but I definitely intentional or. What are perpetrated. Against equipment from. Even out on the skillet heat build up analytical to. -- In motion our attitude.

I was gonna comment on that show on I thought last night in the building the fans. Brought a tremendous amount of passion and energy and excitement. In your opinion why don't you think your team was able to take that there and carry it throughout the entire game.

I have no idea. I know after my -- and maybe a lot of effort that place sowing panic intersection it's Montreal couple years ago. I had no. Answer for the lack of the black managers spoke. Then guys infect the I -- That's not an excuse for verdict and that's the best regular weather. I mean the guys are. Better it is a.

It is John from where we set for where we said I mean we want. One blood on the ice we wanted to be like the Roman coliseum. And one Mac cook threw it to be the victim okay. But. Winners and that's not reality public all that said do you think. He got off easily last night I mean you kick his butt. But after that do you think he was able to use date a little freer than you -- in your teammates would have liked.

I think so I think he was. I don't know how much play a -- and help figure is much normal on a trick if you kind of walking on eggshells what kind -- out there and -- finished it checks click Sierra. Easter are usually -- so. You know I mean they we -- he. What month that the topic covered up like that anymore assembly unfortunately. I was short from -- but it's not so. -- addresses suspects are I -- the right little -- or longer how shall. Not help but -- it out and unfortunately so armed. But who addressed I think are the biggest thing he -- about what you did not think that.

Put some water on -- for the last night but there -- extra.

Arms are so glad you said about the fight going on longer if I was thinking the same thing. There --

I have tremendous respect for people who do what you do for a living and I I know that there's a certain code and there's a certain ethics involved with a I have zero respect for people who play like Matt -- does not I have not. But I will give credit where credit is due for a lot of people including me I thought he'd turtle when you're challenged him at least you didn't do that.

Not. I think. You know near the side of the local bank corporate thing and seeing what. What can transpire. First books fell off -- Right person. To get hurt and and the lawsuit from the -- stuffed -- isn't. Our I unless you're I don't respect people that. There -- in the wrong way. I think that's probably evident Emmys sort punches letters on these could I don't ever do that -- I figured out your credit her first -- and -- I guess it on at first he acoustic but it could go a lot partner for guys that. Probably didn't deserve the ugly or it didn't do that you know.

Sean what the I think it's twelve games you have left him a three point lead over the New York Rangers. What have you seen so far from your team that would lead you to believe that if you get into the playoffs you can do anything there. --

The lack consistency. Explode concern -- won't -- going to play in what we are so here we go. Here at the scene can be whatever is going. We need one going. I think a playoffs. Everyone picks up another level. And there -- wrong. If we get it playoffs when we get them out of the arena ever will -- player -- really good humor -- players -- passengers. It's not include a.

what was your plan gonna be if Matt Cooke hadn't taken the -- for a fight what what we did what would you have done them.

You know I I really didn't have any other I wasn't a plan B. I'll -- orderly and married not by Eric from the first -- so. To have to work out power. I think it worked up about for for everybody involved.

You know dale and I have had talked about this on the number of occasions. Hockey tough guys hockey fighters and how it's an interest in profession -- BN. How did you get to the point where you have I think we've talked about yesterday at a 178 fights before yesterday so now your number is that a 170. Nothing. How did you get to the stage where. You're the guy who was expected to fight how did that that -- I'm sure -- get and a hockey thinking this is why I'm gonna play professional --

now. If it's started junior. But I'd I don't wanna go back workers steel mill a little back within GM -- I've. And lyricist partner in the kind of I spoke can actually it's every. Or is that a -- equipment units who are younger and what my role so all. I'm a computer out adult role neither man. That play defense but boy -- it -- it Winger you know -- Plymouth England. There -- text and that's the first year used a few seasons -- and -- in -- 7% lecture forward but. That particular that most. And -- now and a great city. But a nice Condo. When products 17181000. People every night so. You know it's not sucks some nights and you know you're gonna -- here at punched him but on the grand scheme -- that coming up -- out there and.

Many times and nose broken. I don't know. I don't know according to charity to check that mark have been too many to count. I don't about it not that many but. I Arctic and -- and a number of church broke up our burden father. There are certain it looked -- what doctors source. --

I know there's a certain protocol involved and you followed it but I'm always curious about the specifics keeping in mind or on the radio. What did you say to him how did he respond 'cause it looked like you asked him if he wanted to take his helmet off.

Yeah I bet. We squared off and he -- all our. A -- I understand that here are. They've put vices. Mandatory Bart is now on the gates on -- to fifteen games I think a lot of the first six times most. This Indian dominant I think I held -- five or six times I think. Both fighters are big deal for the fight goes but it. Well -- people that Adam has that they got a lot spirit and so. And in the visor Pletcher decided to take. I really spoke eloquently in the HL but not how to mandatory advisers for -- like you because. I think a lot or interest you're out of his six so far it's earned four ounces at an exodus for. And have -- and -- Munich it's big and might have a summit partners stopped those. But my daughter -- not what you want but they are I didn't care if -- where pop art architecture really ought to when they go and so.

And you get. -- Who's the best fighter you've seen at any level hockey an -- who taught you. The tricks of the trade so to speak.

I had a couple people are aware are younger and cigar remodeling and there was more. There's all the boxing stuff all but it is more than not plot starts to. A that he ready to go and am not. How can be so emotional to get involved and just knowing that. China reached so that you're better condition than most people in your Adobe also are. Last years -- Boston opened training at the ring in the summer -- that's on Batman yeah. It's pretty good work. For -- I go -- He treatment and we can it does at all an organism are reluctant to cut so I think those two people could -- mean. Prospects conditioning our web -- knows that. I try to train to be occupant to nurture your stuff just -- a -- fighting just -- is that while it's actually not shoot around that really think about it. And so I got laid -- a pro nine. Motorola sometime but I think about it before and it was gonna happen. And it -- China has always been those kind of.

Aren't you when I've talked about this in the past you've elected to spend most of the year here you go home a little bit to Canada in the summer but. For the most part you live here year round you go to Fenway you watch baseball games you know with the city feels like. You probably have a better grasp the many of your teammates about what Bruins nation feels about things. Do you think you're team understands how upset Bruins fans are right now.

I hope so. I -- your arm. Our law in -- I enjoy the city amounts. It's -- compensate its -- now. So I understand it I know people are. I mean I walk around child -- tell either which is straight people are passionate air so. I hope our achievements -- you're not that summer really not sure.

What what have you heard today personally just. From your you know walking around the city driving around -- couple copier anything what have you heard people say.

Both -- today mostly with respect to talk. --

I -- you know you you you you almost leapt into that that rare category in this town of never having to buy a beer in this town again. -- that that Michael release he only allowed. Repair and a I mean that's that's what you did last night at it was the only reason fans had to cheer last night. And and you gave it to home because -- did your job that's the Bill Belichick line right do your job did your job.

Yeah I mean not -- that was to offer our wants to. Player document that's clearly we're not scoring years we just went out to secure the and the team and we can also -- it a little more. Al -- insert Garcia portrait so. --

You said something to the cook after the fight did you tell him you're gonna be back again and did you expect. You're gonna be back again with -- before the night was over.

I'd I'd adopt everything used talking others just looking around. One other suspects that it's over -- that experience let you know excellent cover madness is about that total.

Which again I kind of respect that to whoever I'm I'm guessing that would have been dropped but I I can respect that too.

That's ballot here. I -- both -- top artists few times -- just wants to -- cute I'm not. They're very respectful in him the code which and people -- an organic analyze and so there are very -- player and -- a bit earlier or unconcerned.

Yeah and it says a lot about you have mentioned your career fights once 79. In zero suspensions and 179 fights whereas cook at. As dale said not many people respect him as a fighter he's not a fighter and he's -- he's been suspended three times. So it it does say a lot about that code that you you you have fought a lot in your career yet never been suspended so that that means that year. Do one at the right way there.

That in itself -- at a NHL. -- I didn't know that number had no idea how many there are dominated yeah. I had no idea I really -- provided other pick a while ago.

And I you can count we got my account from now on that we just found out that number yesterday I didn't believe when herded like. 178. That that many fights. Hockey hockey fights dot com John. And get -- I'll give you all the stats and they'll tell you if you water or or if you've lost a they have a career record they do they actually have that too. And a half half half. You know.

We we get these these text messages kind of instant feedback to interviews in just a couple of them Jesse and -- first -- says Shawn Thornton is the greatest -- to ever play for the Bruins. Which is kind of nice and then the the next and says I want my daughter to marry this guy. I think people appreciate honesty and appreciate effort and I think that among Bruins fans you score on both accounts. Repairs aren't they thank you John Simon. Take care that is a Boston Bruins forward Shaw important brought to you by our belly insurance. There for your auto home and business here --