When your nickname is "Jumbo Joe," it shouldn't come as a surprise when you come up big. What is surprising is that future Hall of Famer Joe Thornton had neverscored two or more goals in Ryane Clowe Jersey a single playoff game. Until Wednesday, that is. The Sharks veteran netted in the first and second periods of San Jose's 5-4 Game 3 win in overtime over the St. Louis Blues, marking his first goals of the series and setting several NHL marks in the proce s. MORE:Sharks win Game 3 on controversial play that once again can't be reviewed Thornton's first goal came at 16:58 of the first period, with the 39-year-old opportunistically gathering a rebound and deftly backhanding the puck into the gaping St. Louis goal. The marker was Thornton's 1,609th career NHL point (regular season and playoffs), good for 16th place in league history. Joe Thornton of the recorded his 1,609th career NHL point (regular season and playoffs combined) to pa s Bryan Trottier (1,608) for sole po se sion of the 16th-highest such total in League history. NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) Early in the second period, Thornton displayed his knack for being in the right place at the right time again. The 21-year veteran drifted in from the right wing and tapped home aKevin Labanc pa s for . That goal gave Thornton his first postseason multi-goal game, making him . In addition, the London, Ont., native is the oldest player to register his first career postseason multi-goal contest. Joe Thornton (39 years, 317 days) of the is the oldest player in NHL history at the time of his first career multi-goal playoff game. He eclipsed the mark set by Mike Knuble (37 years, 291 days) in Game 4 of the 2010 Conference Quarterfinals. NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) The big man wasn't done after his goals, though. With the Sharks down by onein the dying moments of regulation and pushing for an equalizer, Thornton provided the secondary a sist on Logan Couture's marker to send the game to overtime. San Jose went on to win in controversial fashionand take a 2-1 lead in the series. Justin Dowling Jersey