Toronto Maple Leafs v Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 20: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Colton Orr #28 of the Toronto Maple Leafs fight in the first period on October 20, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v New York Rangers

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 01: Brian Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers and Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins are restrained by referees at Madison Square Garden on April 1, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 6: Jay Rosehill #38 of the Toronto Maple Leafs punches Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins during NHL action at the Air Canada Centre March 6, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Philadelphia Flyers

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 22: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins fights Jody Shelley #45 of the Philadelphia Flyers during their game on January 22, 2012 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Carolina Hurricanes

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 14: Officials Jay Sharrers #57 and Brian Murphy #93 separate Derek Joslin #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins during a fight at the RBC Center on January 14, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 4-2. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 04: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins fights with Cam Janssen #25 of the New Jersey Devils during an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on January 4, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 10: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Mark Stuart #5 of the Winnipeg Jets fight in the second period on January 10, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 04: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Cam Janssen #25 of the New Jersey Devils fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on January 4, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers v Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 08: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Krystofer Barch #21 of the Florida Panthers fight in the first period on December 8, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators v Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 01: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Zenon Konopka #28 of the Ottawa Senators fight in the first period on November 1, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL, CANADA - OCTOBER 29: Travis Moen #32 of the Montreal Canadiens and Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins fight during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on October 29, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks v Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Jim Vandermeer #2 of the San Jose Sharks fight in the second period on October 22, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks v Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins and Jim Vandermeer #2 of the San Jose Sharks fight in the second period on October 22, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)