| Hot | 4/18/2013 9:42:00 PM |
Description: Islanders center John Tavares snapped a three-game scoring drought with three points (2 G, 1 A) Thursday against the Maple Leafs. | Insight: Tavares (26 G, 19 A) had a -9 as recently as April 1, but he finished with a +3 Thursday and is +8 over his last eight games. | | |
| Hot | 3/26/2013 9:49:00 PM |
Description: Islanders center John Tavares scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over Washington Tuesday night. | Insight: Aside from the -9, Tavares has been a fantasy stud all season. He had four goals and 11 points over seven games in January and nine goals and 14 points over 14 games in February and has produced seven goals and 10 points over 12 games this month. | | |
| Hot | 3/9/2013 6:21:00 PM |
Description: Islanders center John Tavares had a pair of goals Saturday to help New York knock off Washington. | Insight: Tavares is a bona fide star with the stats to back it up. He has 16 goals on 99 SOG and 13 assists in 25 games, numbers that extrapolate to 52 goals, 325 SOG and 42 assists in an 82-game season. | | |
| Hot | 2/16/2013 9:59:00 PM |
Description: New York center John Tavares registered his fourth career hat trick Saturday in a win against the Devils. | Insight: He added an assist for good measure. Tavares has now scored a goal in each of his last five games. Tavares' 11 goals ties him with Buffalo's Thomas Vanek for the league lead. | | |
| Hot | 2/14/2013 10:14:00 PM |
Description: Islanders center John Tavares netted a goal in the second period before scoring the game-winner in a shootout against the Rangers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. | Insight: Tavares is playing out of his mind right now. He's scored a goal in each of his last four games and is now tied for sixth in the NHL with eight goals on the season. In fantasy, you won't find many better options than Tavares. | | |
| 2/7/2013 9:55:00 PM |
Description: New York center John Tavares scored the Islanders' only goal Thursday night against the Rangers. | Insight: Tavares (5 G, 7 A) has attempted 20 SOG over the last four games and 36 on the season. | | |
| Hot | 1/31/2013 10:05:00 PM |
Description: New York center John Tavares doubled his season goal total by finding the net twice Thursday in a win over the Devils. | Insight: Tavares also assisted the game-winner to Brad Boyes in overtime. He's already at 11 points for the season, which ties him with Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for sixth in the NHL. | | |
| 1/29/2013 10:32:00 PM |
Description: Islanders center John Tavares scored his second goal of the season Tuesday versus the Penguins. | Insight: His first came Sunday at Winnipeg. Tavares also has six assists and 16 shots on goal in six games. Those are impressive numbers that could get even better once he starts matching last season's SOG pace (3.5 per game). | | |
| 10/16/2011 1:32:00 AM |
Description: John Tavares scored three goals (two on the power-play) and added one assist with a +2 in the Islanders' 4-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday.
NHL.com | Insight: Tavares has scored five goals and eight points in the last two games, after he failed to record a point in his first two games. Perhaps we will see the 2009 first overall pick rise to elite status this season. | | |
| 10/14/2011 12:58:00 AM |
Description: John Tavares scored two goals and added two assists with a +4 in the Islanders' 5-1 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Neither Tavares nor linemate Matt Moulson had recorded a point over the Islanders' first two games. Moulson and third linemate P.A. Parenteau added a goal, an assist, and a +4 each. Expect Tavares to move closer to elite status this year and improve on his 67 points from last season. | | |
| 9/14/2011 9:45:00 AM |
Description: The New York Islanders have signed John Tavares to a six-year extension worth $33 million.
TSN | Insight: In his second season, Tavares scored 67 points (29g-38a) with a (-16). The highly-touted prospect could improve even more on those numbers, making him a possible top-50 pick in this year's fantasy drafts. | | |
| 4/13/2011 11:08:00 AM |
Description: Islanders forward John Tavares and Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner have both confirmed that they will play for Canada at the World Hockey Championships.
TSN | Insight: Both young forwards could also very well be a part of Team Canada should the NHL agree to send players to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. | | |
| 4/12/2011 12:41:00 PM |
Description: The New York Islanders have decided to make Jack Capuano the team's permanent head coach.
ESPN | Insight: Capuano was 26-29-10 after taking over as interim head coach from Scott Gordon on November 15. Despite the record, the Islanders seemed to improve somewhat after Capuano took over as head coach. | | |
| 2/20/2011 1:03:00 AM |
Description: Tavares assisted on two of three Islanders goals in Saturday's win. | Insight: It was his fourth multi-point effort over his past five games. Tavares has 23 goals and 51 points for the season. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/18/2011 7:02:00 AM |
Description: Tavares potted two goals in Thursday night's loss to Boston. | Insight: That gives the center five goals over his past five games following a 10-game scoreless streak. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/17/2011 11:58:00 PM |
Description: John Tavares scored two goals in the Islanders' 6-3 loss to Boston on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: The Islanders' franchise player leads his team with 49 points (23g-26a), but his (-22) ranking deflates his fantasy value. Another telling stat, if your league counts faceoffs: Tavares won only 4 faceoffs in 16 attempts. | | |
| 2/12/2011 1:02:00 AM |
Description: Tavares was the first star in Friday night's 9-3 win with a goal and three assists. | Insight: It was Tavares' second straight game with a goal and fourth straight with at least one point. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/12/2011 12:25:00 AM |
Description: John Tavares scored a goal and added three assists with a +2 in the Islanders' 9-3 win over Pittsburgh on Friday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Tavares now has a four-game point streak and nine points over his last six games. The future of the Islanders' franchise currently leads his team with 45 points (20g-25a) this season. | | |
| 2/11/2011 1:04:00 AM |
Description: Tavares scored his 19th goal of the season Thursday, ending a 10-game scoring drought. | Insight: It had been Tavares' longest stretch of the season without a goal, though he had at least contributed seven assists in that span. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 1/16/2011 12:04:00 AM |
Description: John Tavares scored three goals on seven shots on goal in the Islanders' 5-3 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Matt Moulson assisted on all three of Tavares' goals, which were all scored unanswered in the second period. Tavares' hat trick was the second of his career, with his first coming October 23 against Florida. The Isles' franchise player leads his team with 33 points (18g-15a) in 40 games. | | |
