Shawn Thornton Wants to Keep Playing in Boston

Shawn Thornton is a 36-year-old enforcer. His age and job description work against long-term advancement of his NHL career.

Yet Thornton believes he has at least two years of juice remaining in his legs and his fists.

“I’m actually surprised at how good I feel,” Thornton said. “The way I feel right now, I think I’ve got a couple left in me, at least. I think I’ve got two years left.”

Whether those seasons will be in Boston has not been determined. Thornton will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end. Negotiations between Thornton and the Bruins have not started. Thornton, who has made Charlestown his year-round home, does not want to leave.