Thornton forced into concussion protocol after claiming he signed in Toronto to 'win a cup'
TORONTO - Joe Thornton has been rushed into concussion protocol after claiming the reason he signed with the Maple Leafs was so that he could win a Stanley Cup. "Please, I am totally fine, stop making me do these dang concussion tests," said Thornton as he was dragged into his doctor’s office on Monday afternoon. "I seriously think this team has a great chance to win the Cup.” The Maple Leafs have been praised by the NHL for working quickly to ensure the safety of their new player. “Its just the textbook example o f why we have concussion protocols,” said Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NHL. “The Leafs did everything by the book.” “I mean, if he said he wanted to be closer to family, or that he missed Canada, or that he wanted to be friends with Doug Ford, I would have believed him,” said Sheldon Keefe, head coach of the Maple Leafs. “But he said he thought we could win a cup… and that’s when I knew for sure we had to call in the docs.” So far all of Thornto