This isn't something we typically see from Joe Thornton.

The veteran San Jose Sharks forward was banished from Saturday's game for spearing Paul Stastny of the St. Louis Blues in the midsection in the second period.

Thornton was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the incident.

It was his first ejection since November 2010, when he delivered a headshot on Blues forward David Perron that eventually earned Thornton a two-game suspension.

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