Will Joe Thornton Play in Game 1 Vs Oilers? ‘We'll See How It Goes'

The Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks will kick off their opening-round series tomorrow at Rogers Place, and it remains unclear if Joe Thornton will play.

Thornton, who missed the final two games of the year after suffering a knee injury on Apr. 4, has been a sporadic participant in practices and skates lately. Despite saying he had "no doubt" he'd be ready for the opener, Tuesday's session suggested otherwise.

"I'm confident," Thornton said, per the Sharks' Twitter account. "But it's still day-to-day, so we'll see how it goes."

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