If things get really ugly in the latest negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA on Thursday in Toronto, the players will have one of the game's best enforcers to knock some heads.
Hopefully negotiations don't go that poorly, but Bruins forward Shawn Thornton is among one of the 18 players representing the NHLPA, the union announced on Thursday.
The two sides are scheduled to meet at the league offices in order to discuss the latest offer made by the league, which came down Tuesday. The NHLPA is expected to make a counter-offer at some point in the negotiation process as well.
Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs is reportedly in attendance to represent the league's owners.
Below is the list of players in attendance, per the NHLPA website.
Craig Adams
Brad Boyes
Chris Campoli
David Clarkson
Dan Cleary
Carlo Colaicovo
Sidney Crosby
Mathieu Darche
Shane Doan
Shawn Horcoff
Jarome Iginla
Robyn Regehr
Eric Staal
Matt Stajan
Shawn Thornton
Jonathan Toews
Kevin Westgarth
Dan Winnik
