John Tavares

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• Tavares named Hart Trophy finalist

  now you know John Tavares is the Most Valuable Player on the Islanders. He has been a major catalyst for the team in the middle of a playoff run against the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. On Friday it was officially announced that he is   Read more »

• John Tavares' top-line work ethic will be driving force for Islanders' success

  John Tavares has had any success, he has responded by digging in, working even harder and becoming dramatically better. By that standard, it looks like he is in for a very busy summer. And it would be good for the Islanders if the entire organization followed   Read more »

• M-V-P, Tavares wins Game 4

  “Your best players have to be the best and that’s what Johnny was tonight,” added Islanders coach Jack Capuano. Quotable … John Tavares on the Isles’ success: “We obviously started doing some good things and just kept building. We started to find the way we   Read more »

• John Tavares gives Isles a reason to believe

  twice got down by a goal.Believing really becomes easier when you have one of the best players in the world on your team.John Tavares makes everyone else on the Islanders better and makes them think that an event such as the 6-4 victory over the Penguins Tuesday   Read more »

• Penguins' Fleury is assisting Islanders' wins

  goalie Evgeni Nabokov made three difficult saves, controlling the puck each time. The Islanders' game-winning goal by John Tavares in the third came on a rebound of his own shot that was saved by Fleury's skate but not contained. Casey Cizikas sealed the win   Read more »

Around the web

• Expectations Will Be Higher For Kyle Okposo In 2013-14

  custom fit their typical base 3-4 [...] There were plenty of positives during the regular season for the New York Islanders. John Tavares elevated his game, some young players took a step forward, and the Isles were able to snap their postseason appearance   from Rant Sports Read more »

• Hockey Talks On A Sunday Morning

  Toronto Sun, - If you’d never watched hockey before and happened to catch the Penguins-Islanders series, you would think John Tavares, not Sidney Crosby, is the best player in hockey. After Game 2 against Ottawa, you might have changed your mind. -The waiting   from Kuklas Korner Read more »

• Crosby puts on a show in Penguins win over Senators

  Energy Center. ”M-V-P! “M-V-P! “M-V-P!” The 2013 Hart Trophy finalist – along with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and John Tavares of the New York Islanders – scored a natural hat trick in the first and second period of his Pittsburgh Penguins’ Game   from Globe and Mail Read more »

• 2013 NBA Draft Combine: Is Weight An Issue For Potential No. 1 Overall Pick Nerlens Noel?

  MRI to check on a disc issue in his back that [...] The New York Islanders turned more than a few heads this season, as John Tavares helped lead the team back to the playoffs and seven games deep into the first round. Right alongside Tavares all season was   from Rant Sports Read more »

• Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton Struggling to Run

  fans, for a number of different reasons. None of those reasons were the fact that Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and John Tavares weren’t worthy of the award. It’s the fact that the league took just one small section [...] Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo   from Rant Sports Read more »