Mike Babcock cites him as the biggest difference between the Leafs’ playoff chances this year and last, John Tavares views that pressure as an opportunity for greatness. (lukefoxjukebox)
BOSTON — “Steady on the rudder.”coach Mike Babcock yanks out of his quiver from time to time. It’s a folksy motto you can envision in needlepoint or screaming from a bumper sticker on a pickup truck motoring somewhere between Manitoba and Alberta. One of those little sayings that pull double duty, serving a purpose in hockey and in life.
Tavares absorbs all that plastic cobra venom the way he does the glowing praise, with another hardworking shift and composure that, at times, almost feels — unhuman.
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