Marleau, Thornton battle as rookies | Retro Recap | Bruins vs Sharks | NHL

October 17, 2019

With the first two picks of the 2019 NHL entry draft in Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko set to face off on Thursday night, relive a memorable matchup between another #1 and #2 pick, as Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton lead the San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins into battle on October 11, 1997.

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