John Tavares
Slovakia's Rene Vydareny (R) vies with Canada's John Tavares (C) in front of the net of Slovakia's goalie Jan Laco (L) during a quarter-final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 17, 2012.
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It's going to be intense, just knowing a lot of the guys and having a (New York Islander') teammate over there
Most of these guys are 19, 20 and 21 years old. I’m 22. I feel kind of old. And I’ve played on Hockey Canada teams before with guys like Evander Kane, Jordan Eberle, Luke Schenn and John Tavares. It’s great to be back wearing the country’s colours again. And it’s just a great chance to show what we can do, on the big ice, before the Olympics.
Playing in the All-Star Game, I played with (Dan) Dawson and JT (John Tavares) and all the guys I looked up to, so it was pretty funMore quotes »
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Bailey, Okposo fuel Isles' win over Pens
That encompasses all four seasons for Bailey and Okposo, who struggled to score along with everyone else aside from John Tavares , Matt Moulson and P.A. Parenteau ."It doesn't matter if I get 20 or 20-plus goals, this has been a frustrating season," Okposo Read more »
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Islanders rout Toronto with 60-minute effort
sitting nine points back of the Caps with nine games left.But that is beside the point to the team's best player. John Tavares had three assists and continued to play as hard as he did on day one this season. His example was followed by just about everyone Read more »
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Islanders' rally comes up short
the effort was far too late.Despite two goals in 35 seconds of the third period -- one by Michael Grabner and another by John Tavares -- the Islanders again lost in crushing fashion, this time to the Philadelphia Flyers , 3-2, Thursday night at Nassau Coliseum Read more »
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Matt Moulson continues to pile up ugly goals
stretch run, there was little to celebrate.But still, in the Islanders' dressing room, two freshly minted 30-goal scorers sat. John Tavares hit 30 for the first time in his three-year career; Matt Moulson hit 30 for the third time in his three Islanders seasons, Read more »
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Islanders blow another lead, fall in shootout
beat Evgeni Nabokov in the fourth round.To be plain, this game was a loss no matter how it ended beyond regulation: After John Tavares ' second goal of the night and career-high 30th of the season with 8:16 left in the second, the Islanders held a 4-1 lead Read more »
