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So why the booing of Tavares in Winnipeg?

John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

What did John Tavares ever do to Winnipeg?

You couldn't help notice that every time he touched the puck Tuesday night, he received serious boos, the way a particularly unfriendly player gets them when he returns to a hostile environment.

But JT?

That was mentioned to him after the morning skate here on Thursday in St. Louis. He knew all about it. He said the very vocal fans in...

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