John Tavares says he’s trying not to look at what the New York Islanders are up to — any more than any other opposing team — now that he’s a Toronto Maple Leaf. The Islanders played an exhibition game in Oshawa on Friday; Tavares spent most of his junior career there. John Tavares hopes the New York Islanders do well after his departure, just “not against us.” ( Steve Russell / Toronto Star )“Obviously, I knew they were in Oshawa,” said Tavares, an Islander for nine seasons. “I’m trying to use the same words. I’ve got a list going of the words I’m going to use, and try not to use synonyms.

Source: thestar September 29, 2018 21:33 UTC