The Maple Leafs have no plans of resting ahead of their potential first round playoff matchup with Boston. (lukefoxjukebox)
John TavaresIn April 2016, with a first-round playoff series versus Florida etched in stone, New York Islanders coach Jack Capuano approached his captain and best player and suggested he sit the final game of the regular season, despite Tavares’s clean bill of health and the fact he had a four-game goal streak running.
Exactly like that, to the day. The Isles’ schedule was extra busy three springs ago because they had to cram in a weather-postponed date from earlier that winter. “I take pride in playing a whole season and being durable,” he says. “That’s what this is all about — being in the NHL, being a pro. You want to be out there. You want to play. You work so hard all summer to be available, so play. At least that’s the way I feel.
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