john tavares
Henrik Lundqvist: John Tavares 'even more dangerous' now
His sweater has changed, but his scoring talent has not. The Rangers will see a familiar No. 91 Saturday night when they face John Tavares and the Maple Leafs for...
Devils overwhelmed by John Tavares and the Maple Leafs
The Leafs put on a show for the Devils, and ex-Islanders captain John Tavares provided the opening act. In a 7-2 rout of the hosts Tuesday night at Prudential Center,...
Brodeur's big night includes Maple Leafs pounding Devils
TORONTO — Patrick Marleau celebrated a milestone on Hall of Fame night, but it was at the expense of the Devils. Marleau had his 600th NHL assist, John Tavares scored...
The Islanders winger filling the John Tavares leadership void
It seemed somewhat curious for the Islanders to name Anders Lee as their captain before the season, given the winger was (and is) eligible to become a free agent next...
Islanders preview: Mathew Barzal takes the Tavares torch
The Islanders are going to do what they can to forget about John Tavares, but the gaping hole left by the departed captain is too big to ignore. After a...
What's next for the Islanders post-John Tavares
Now what? That is the question that is plaguing the Islanders in the aftermath of their captain and franchise cornerstone, John Tavares, leaving to sign a free-agent deal with his...
New Islanders regime rips and officially ends John Tavares era
If there was any lingering question that the Islanders are over the departure of captain John Tavares, it can now be squashed. In the most declarative comments made since Tavares...
Islanders sign center who could help fill John Tavares void
Lou Lamoriello got his last bit of housekeeping done Monday when the Islanders president and acting general manager signed restricted free-agent center Brock Nelson to a one-year deal worth $4.25...
John Tavares breaks silence to say goodbye to Islanders fans
John Tavares hears your pity but wants nothing to do with it. The former Islanders captain addressed the Long Island faithful for the first time since snubbing them in free...
How Erik Karlsson represents dilemma rebuilding Rangers face
The Rangers are interested third parties in the Erik Karlsson affair, willing to aid and abet a deal between the Senators and Lightning if Tampa Bay can provide a sweetener...
John Tavares joins long history of ungraceful New York exits
John Tavares’ departure is a reminder that for the overwhelming majority of athletes, endings are almost always messy and awkward. Sometimes it’s a free-agent divorce, like this one. Sometimes it’s...
Defiant Lou Lamoriello lays out post-John Tavares Islanders plan
It has not been the easiest week for Lou Lamoriello and the Islanders, but they are doing what they can to move forward and not let the loss of John...
Islanders make their first moves of the post-John Tavares era
Now Lou Lamoriello might have the hardest task of his legendary career as a NHL executive. No longer is it just about making personnel decisions, but Lamoriello is suddenly strapped...
What Islanders can do now with their John Tavares money
John Tavares deciding on Sunday to sign with the Maple Leafs leaves a void in the Islanders roster that is impossible to fill. But now, they have to try to...
The Islanders blew the John Tavares sweepstakes months ago
Scott Malkin takes the hit for the franchise’s latest debacle. For it was the principal owner who allowed John Tavares to hold the Islanders hostage throughout a season in which...
John Tavares infuriates Islanders fans and leaves for Maple Leafs
It came like the slow ripping of a Band-Aid, and now the wound will bleed out all over Islanders fans for years to come. A dark day in Islanders history...
Tavares' career with Islanders may be over as deadline passes
After so much good fortune, it seems like the Islanders have now suffered one of the worst blows in franchise history. Captain John Tavares was not announced as signing a...
It's now or never if Tavares is going to re-sign with Islanders
If he has taken this long, why not just wait as long as possible? John Tavares continued running the sand through the hourglass into Friday evening, having not agreed to...
Why John Tavares' silence may not be good news for Islanders
What has always been true is only getting more so — the longer it goes without John Tavares signing a new contract with the Islanders, the more likely it is...
The favorite, contenders and dark horses for John Tavares
The John Tavares Sweepstakes have fully taken off, with five teams represented at his agent’s office in Los Angeles set to make their in-person pitches through Wednesday, and possibly one...