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By Associated Press John Tavares scored in the shootout to give the New York Islanders their first victory of the season, 4-3 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

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By Kevin As for the Isles, fans can get a look at heralded rookie John Tavares, young winger Kyle Okposo, and our old buddy Marty Biron.  And unless you enjoy watching Brendan Witt get treated like a pylon there’s not a lot to like about this Isles team.

After drafting him first overall last June, the Islanders have made John Tavares' transition into the NHL as smooth as possible.

OTTAWA - Mike Fisher scored just 32 seconds into overtime Thursday night and the Ottawa Senators spoiled the Canadian NHL debut of rookie John Tavares with a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders. Tavares picked up an assist on the night and it took a highlight-reel stop by Leclaire durin...

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RW Kyle Okposo only is in his second full season in the NHL, but the 2006 lottery pick is one of the Islanders' alternate captains and is serving as a sounding board for linemate and top overall pick C John Tavares, who has a goal and two assists in his first two NHL games. "It was definitely fun t...

Mike Fisher scored 32 seconds into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Fisher broke down the left side and put the first shot of the extra period past Martin Biron as Ottawa (2-1) won its home opener. John Tavares, the No. 1 overall pick in...

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Still a teenager, John Tavares has been a recognized figure in Canada for much of his life. The fans in his native country get their first glimpse of the highly touted prospect as a professional on Thursday night when the Ottawa Senators play their home opener against the New York Islanders....

By Associated Press Sid the Kid took the storybook ending away from prized rookie John Tavares and the Islanders.

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By By DAVE CALDWELL John Tavares scored his first N.H.L. goal, to the delight of a sellout crowd of 16,250 at Nassau Coliseum, but Pittsburgh rallied for a shootout victory.

N.Y. Islanders 0 2 0-2 New Jersey 0 3 1-4 First Period-None. Second Period-1, N.Y. Islanders, Hillen 1 (Meyer, Moulson), 1:12 (pp). 2, New Jersey, Parise 1 (Langenbrunner, Zajac), 5:33. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Streit 1 (Tambellini, Tavares), 10:18 (pp). 4, New Jersey, Rolston 1 (Murphy), 14:21 (pp). 5,...

By Associated Press Olivier Magnan-Grenier snapped a third-period tie to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 preseason victory over the New York Islanders, spoiling prized rookie John Tavares' home debut Wednesday night.

John Tavares is only three preseason games into his NHL career, and his coach is already seeing improvements from the new face of the New York Islanders. "It's night and day different from the first game," Islanders coach Scott Gordon said after his team's 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils o...

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Sheldon Souray scored with just over two minutes left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 pre-season victory on Wednesday, a game marked by the first game appearance of John Tavares in a New York Islanders uniform.

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Upper Deck Shoots First Hockey Card Photos of John Tavares and ... Making the big squad shouldn't be an issue for Tavares, who even at age 18 is seen by many as the potential savior for a New York Islanders franchise ...

Rogers SportsNet Unveil NHL's Ottawa Senators Broadcast Schedule 40-game package starting with the Canadian debut of John Tavares when the New York Islanders visit Scotiabank Place on Thursday, October 8 at 7 pm (ET). ...

With the 2009-10 season fast approaching THN writer Ryan Kennedy caught up with some of the league's top prospects, including the Islanders' John Tavares, ... The Straight Edge: Eating healthy an important step to the NHLThe Hockey News all 2 news articles »

LHinks: Tavares in Islanders uniform; union turmoil Original content coming later ('cause I know you're dying to grade Freddy Meyer IV), but today we have enough fresh Isles stuff around the Web for a links ...

With Tavares, Islanders under the microscope now to have the Islanders under the national (multinational?) microscope now that they have last June's first overall pick in the lineup. When Rick dipietro ... Tavares not feeling Games pressureGlobe and Mail

Lawton excited about Lightning's new look on 'D' New York Islanders -- Will Isles' rookie center John Tavares, the No. 1 pick in the draft, go 1-on-1 through the neutral zone against Hedman, the No. ... and more »

NY Islanders -- The Senators play their 17th home opener and it marks the first game in Canada for Ontario native and 2009 No. 1 draft pick John Tavares. ... Heatley saga set to get messyCalgary Herald Oilers officially give up on HeatleyVancouver Sun

Rangers' offseason goal was to find more scoring Oct. 28, 2009, at Islanders -- The Rangers get their first of six looks at 2009 No. 1 pick John Tavares. Tavares makes his Madison Square Garden debut Dec. ... and more »

NHL offseason moves recap: Atlantic Division The biggest addition for the Islanders was John Tavares, the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft. He'll at the very least get the fans excited. ... John Tavares on Versus, only in PhiladelphiaLighthouse Hockey

NHL legend returns for annual hockey school As executive director of player development with the Islanders, Trottier said he is excited about the impending debut of junior superstar John Tavares. ...

For Tavares to produce, supporting cast is needed Which brings me to John Tavares and the Islanders. Looking up and down the New York roster right now, I'm not sure what GM Garth Snow's master plan is. ...

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On Arbour/Potvin, Gordon/Tavares, and coaching young stars It's tales like this that illustrate why so many Islanders fans love Al Arbour. No question, Arbour had an all-star crew of players on his dynastic run of ...

 CA New York Islanders C John Tavares, London (OHL) – 6′0″/ 199 lbs; Lots of speculation that Tavares will drop to the 2 spot, but GM Garth Snow is smarter than that. Tavares is a great kid with a good head on his shoulders. It's a safe choice, ...

 NY Veteran Islanders center Doug Weight recently helped show top draft prospect John Tavares around on his visit to Long Island a couple of weeks ago. I spoke to Weight this afternoon about his breakfast with Tavares for a story in Friday's edition of ...

 NY Islanders fans are all too familiar with hip surgery, with Rick DiPietro, Mike Sillinger and Mike Comrie all going under the knife last year and none returning to 100%. Are hip injuries increasing across sports? Is it related to training focused on ...

 NY I'm off this week, but I want to draw your attention to a couple of features from The Sports Network focusing on forwards John Tavares and Matt Duchene, who along with Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, are the top prospects to be taken by the Islanders ...

 NY Islanders coach Scott Gordon put the upcoming NHL draft into perspective in the grand scheme of things when I had the chance to catch up with him in a telephone interview earlier today. In a nutshell, he said all the questions about John Tavares, ...

 NY As you look ahead to the June 26-27 NHL draft, it's important to look at the Islanders' current depth chart and projected signings to know where they stand in terms of roster commitments before they exercise the No. 1 and No. ...

 NY John Tavares begins the cycle of the Islanders quietly bringing the Big Three draft candidates in for one-on-one meetings with Islanders brass, where he was surely peppered with incisive questions. "I'm not dead yet." -- Because no land development ...

 NY The reaction to my Newsday article suggesting three scenarios for what the Islanders might do with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft has been interesting to say the least. Scenario No. 3 about possible trades received the most attention. ... Tavares draws doubters Edmonton Journal

 NY Holland is not alone in his believes. Read Larry Wigge's article today on NHL.COM "Success starts at blue line for Detroit, Anaheim". This article does not mention who the Islanders should draft so it is objective. Don't pay attention to what Larry ...

 NY He wants to be drafted as high as possible and play in the NHL next year." Brisson said he has known Islanders general manager Garth Snow for years and has a good relationship with him. Recalling their most recent conversation, Brisson said, ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Kevin) But anyway, let me move on to the main point of this post. If this team somehow manages to be in a position to draft John Tavares or a similarly gifted offensive kid in June, I will renounce my Islander fanship if the Islanders don't select him.

By noreply@blogger.com (Kevin) Whoa, don't let that title catch you by surprise there. I'm not rooting for the Leafs or anything it just happens that, somehow, Damien Cox of the Toronto Star and myself are on the same page. Now he's not saying anything earth shattering. In fact, all he's saying is that John Tavares is the real...

By noreply@blogger.com (Kevin) In the post Milbury era, the Islanders have not picked higher than seventh. It's been thirteen years since they've had a top 5 pick and the worst GM in the history of the franchise hasn't had a hand in the decision making. To be fair he did draft Rick DiPietro and Roberto Luongo, but outside of th...