Stenberg on Tabea Thornton's Cooking | Sharks vs. Islanders Morning Skate (11.9.26)

What's it like living with Joe Thornton? San Jose Sharks rookie Ivar Stenberg lives with Joe and Tabea Thornton, and at the Sharks' morning skate before facing the New York Islanders at SAP Center in San Jose (Nov. 9, 2026), he said they're a big support: "I'm far from home so it's super nice to have a family that I can hang with and be around so yeah they cook for me every night." His favorite? "The first time I went there she did Swedish meatballs and that was super good."

Stenberg also on building off a strong game in Dallas ("I think I competed hard and played good with the puck and without the puck"), what he's learning about 5-on-5 NHL hockey ("don't give away the puck on the blue lines"), winning the puck battle that drew a penalty, the coaching staff's trust after the too-many-men penalty, and why Joe Thornton was on the ice that morning (he knows, but he's not saying).

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