Joe Thornton had a paltry four shots in the four games in which he had played prior to last night's meeting with the Sabres. But on his return to the lineup, the Bruins' captain peppered Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller with five in less than nine minutes. Was he sending a message? (Full article: 867 words)

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