'It’s definitely a game we’ve all had circled on our calendars. Make sure we get that two points for him.' -The Leafs are rallying around John Tavares ahead of Thursday's game against the Islanders. (Via reporterchris)
Tavares is having a career year in Toronto — on pace to surpass his previous bests for both goals and points. He’s an integral part of a young team that should contend for a Stanley Cup throughout the length of his contract.
If you’re without a rooting interest, you can understand why Tavares chose Toronto over the Islanders, Sharks, Lightning, Bruins and Stars. It gave him the chance to join Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly before any of those players had reached the peak of their careers.
Each of those players had a hand in recruiting Tavares and will try to help Thursday go as smoothly as possible.
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