John Tavares RUMORS & NEWS

NHL.com "Now in his fourth NHL season, New York Islanders center John Tavares has entered the ranks of the elite players in the League. Tavares on Friday joined Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin as finalists for the Hart Trophy, awarded annually to..." May 10

New York Post "There is no question that Islanders coach Jack Capuano is biased in this situation. But his words should carry some weight, since he has had a better seat than anyone as John Tavares spent this season carrying his team to its first playoff berth in six years – and in doing so, has put himself..." April 25

Newsday "John Tavares and his linemates had one of their roughest games of the season Tuesday as the Islanders lost an early two-goal lead. But the reason Tavares is the engine that makes the Islanders go is that he finds a way to get results. He did just that, ripping a shot past Capitals goaltender..." March 27

Washington Post "The Washington Capitals had tied the game in the third period on Saturday afternoon, finally creating some momentum for themselves at sleepy Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. But just as it looked like the Capitals might find a rhythm against the New York Islanders, they derailed their own..." March 10

Lighthouse Hockey "The New York Islanders let the Washington Capitals hang around well into the third period, then accepted the Caps' gift powerplays to run away in the final 10 minutes with a 5-2 win Saturday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum. John Tavares notched the two difference-makers -- including the 100th of..." March 09

NHL.com "John Tavares scored two power-play goals 30 seconds apart in the third period as the New York Islanders closed out a seven-game homestand by beating the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday. Tavares broke a 2-2- tie with 7:47 remaining when he fired a rebound past rookie goaltender Philipp..." March 09

Lighthouse Hockey "You don't need to watch every Islanders game to know that John Tavares is the heart and soul of the team. Regardless, even someone as good as Johnny can use a little help from his friends every once in a while. Unfortunately, the Islanders, and their forwards in particular, have done a poor job..." February 25

CBC Sports "Forwards John Tavares of the New York Islanders, Jiri Tlusty of the Carolina Hurricanes and Anaheim Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth were named the NHL's three stars of the week Monday. Tavares was the first star with seven points — including a league-high five goals — in three games. He scored a hat..." February 18

New York Post "John Tavares glided from one end of the ice to the other, skating circles around Devils like they were merely props to his personal highlight reel as the Nassau Coliseum crowd gasped in awe. The play didn’t result in a goal — Tavares’ shot was stopped — but the face of the Islanders franchise..." February 17

New York Post "That 4-2-1 start seems as ancient and empty as Nassau Coliseum. After last night’s gut-wrenching 3-2 loss to the Sabres, the Islanders find themselves in a familiar position: the Atlantic Division basement. Their fourth straight loss was the most frustrating of the bunch. Buoyed by center..." February 10

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "John Tavares won't turn 23 until September, but he has been around long enough to dress for 252 NHL games. And to realize that the way an NHL season begins isn't necessarily how it will end. He is, then, understandably cautious about reading too much into the 4-3-1 start the New York Islanders..." February 06

Ottawa Citizen "To the average hockey fan, the New York Islanders evoke a certain image: Eccentric management operating a losing team out of an ancient arena. From within, John Tavares holds a different view, having staked out a loyalist position. Tavares, the 21-year-old face of this long-troubled..." February 04

Raleigh News & Observer "For a long time Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes struggled to get the puck past unheralded 21-year-old goalie Kevin Poulin, who was playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League last week. But in the end, it was another 21-year-old, one of the emerging stars of the NHL,..." February 01

Toronto Star "Hockey reporter Kevin McGran asks five questions in advance of the Leafs game Monday night against the New York Islanders. 1. Can the Leafs stop John Tavares? No one else has lately. The phenom has a 12-game points streak (eight goals, 13 assists), the longest points streak in the NHL this..." January 23

New York Post "Dan Girardi may be the happiest man alive to be notified of an assignment to spend four winter days in Ottawa. The 27-year-old defenseman appeared jubilant upon being named to play in the All-Star Game in Canada's capital city on Jan. 29, with the match capping four days of league-sponsored..." January 13

Calgary Herald "One gent in the stands was proudly wearing a No. 91 jersey — with GORING stitched across the back. Well played, but on this night it was the other No. 91 that had been on the minds of every New York Islanders fan in the house. And why not? John Tavares, plenty dangerous for 40 minutes,..." December 30

New York Post "There were a lot of stars on the ice last night at the Nassau Coliseum, but the one shining brightest was wearing a blue-and-orange sweater, the "A" emblazoned on his left shoulder a seeming understatement of his importance. When the puck found the open stick blade of John Tavares, the score..." October 16

TSN.ca "Team Canada added some young goal-scoring talent to it's roster for the World Championship on Wednesday, confirming that New York Islanders sophomore John Tavares and Carolina Hurricanes rookie Jeff Skinner will make the trip to Slovakia. Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk also accepted an..." April 13