Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Provides three points Sunday
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Tavares supplied two goals and an assist in a 3-2 win over Nashville on Sunday.
Both of Tavares' goals were scored on the power play, and his second marker proved to be the game-winner. Through 72 appearances in 2022-23, he has 32 goals and 75 points. Tavares is red hot, providing two goals and 10 points over his last six contests. At this rate, the 32-year-old should reach the 80-point milestone for the first time since 2018-19.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Fires nine shots on goal
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Tavares posted nine shots and a minus-2 rating in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday.
While Tavares didn't manage to hit the scoresheet Saturday, he made his presence known, firing nine shots the way of Pyotr Kochetkov. The Maple Leafs' captain has been playing well of late with seven points in his last five games. On the season, Tavares has 30 goals and 72 points in 71 games.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Helpers keep coming
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Tavares delivered a trio of assists in a 6-2 win over Florida on Thursday.
JT has three multi-assist games in his last four outings (seven assists including three PPA). Tavares has 72 points, including 42 assists, in 70 games this season. For all the criticism that he has faced in Toronto, Tavares has delivered 346 points (149 goals) in 350 games with the Leafs.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two points against Canes
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Tavares collected two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 5-2 win over Carolina.
Both points came in the first period as the Maple Leafs grabbed a 3-1 lead. Tavares has been hit or miss since the All-Star break, recording five multi-point performances but getting held off the scoresheet entirely seven times. His overall production has been more than solid -- the 32-year-old has nine goals and 16 points in the last 15 games.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Erupts for three points
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Tavares scored two goals and an assist on four shots, fueling the Maple Leafs to a 7-4 win over the Oilers on Saturday.
Tavares gave the Maple Leafs a 4-3 lead off a nice pass from Auston Matthews. He would add a second goal on the power play later in the second period. This performance gives Tavares points in back-to-back games with three goals in that span. On the season, Tavares has 30 goals and 65 points in 64 games.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Skates before practice Friday
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Tavares (illness) skated before practice Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Tavares managed to absorb some big hits in Saturday's tilt in Vancouver and managed to stay in the game. He contracted the illness due to a flu bug going through the Maple Leafs dressing room, forcing him to miss Tuesday's game. The 32-year-old captain has 28 goals and 62 points in 63 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Not playing Tuesday
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Tavares (illness) won't play Tuesday against New Jersey, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Tavares was an extra during Monday's practice and will sit out at least one game as a precaution. He was able to stay in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Vancouver after taking some hard hits in the contest. Coach Sheldon Keefe also mentioned a flu bug going around the room, per Mark Masters of TSN, which contributed to the decision to give Tavares a break. The Leafs captain should be back in the lineup Saturday versus the Oilers. Sam Lafferty skated between Calle Jarnkrok and William Nylander during Monday's session.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Pots goal Sunday
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Tavares scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Tavares continues to be in prime scoring form -- he has six goals and four assists over his last eight games. The center knocked in a pass from William Nylander right at the post after Philipp Grubauer was caught out of position. Tavares has 27 goals, 61 points, 212 shots, 90 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 60 contests in a resurgent age-32 campaign.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Has four-point game
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Tavares contributed a goal and three assists in the Maple Leafs' 6-3 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday.
Tavares' marker came at 7:14 of the first period to give the Maple Leafs a 3-0 edge. Through 58 games this season, he has 26 goals and 60 points. Tavares has been particularly effective recently, providing six goals and 15 points over his last 11 outings.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Has two-point game
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Tavares supplied a goal and an assist in Toronto's 5-2 win over Chicago on Wednesday.
Tavares found the back of the net at 7:37 of the second period to extend the Leafs' lead to 4-2. He has 24 goals and 55 points in 55 games in 2022-23. Tavares has recorded at least a point in six of his last eight contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Leads Leafs to victory
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Tavares scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over Columbus on Friday.
Tavares opened the scoring at 5:45 of the first period and that proved to be the game-winner. His other marker was scored at 8:38 of the third frame. Tavares has 23 goals and 53 points in 53 contests in 2022-23. The 32-year-old has been held off the scoresheet only once in his last six games.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Grabs two helpers in win
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Tavares picked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
Tavares logged both assists in the second period, setting up goals from Michael Bunting and Morgan Rielly. The two-point effort extended Tavares' scoring streak to four games, with a goal and five assists in that span. The veteran center is up to 21 goals and 30 assists through 51 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Another eight-shot outing
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Tavares had an assist to go with a game-high eight shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
Tavares was buzzing around the net all night, reaching the eight-shot mark for a second consecutive game. One of those eight shots produced a rebound that Timothy Liljegren pounced on to tie the score with less than five minutes left in regulation. Tavares' 48 points through 49 games are good for fourth on the Maple Leafs.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two points against former club
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Tavares scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
The 32-year-old hasn't always had a lot of success against the team that drafted him -- Tavares has only four goals and seven points in 10 career games against the Isles -- but he made an impact Monday, setting up William Nylander for the Leafs' first goal of the night early in the second period, then having Nylander return the favor less than three minutes later. Tavares is putting together a strong January, and over the last 10 games he's piled up six goals and 13 points.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Point per game through 42
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Tavares had a goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Predators.
Tavares opened the scoring with his 20th goal of the season. His 22nd assist of the campaign set up Mitch Marner's game-winner with 1:15 left in the third. With 42 points in as many games, Tavares is on pace to reach the 80-point threshold for the fifth time in what's been a strong career, other than a glaring lack of playoff success.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Hits 40-point mark
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Tavares scored a goal and registered two assists in the Leafs' 6-2 win against Philadelphia on Sunday.
Tavares' second helper was recorded while Toronto had the man advantage. He's on a three-game point streak and has contributed four goals and eight points in his last five contests. That hot streak has pushed Tavares up to 19 goals and 40 points in 41 contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two goals including winner
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Tavares scored twice Saturday in a 4-1 win over Detroit.
Tavares scored the winner at 6:37 of the second period when he took a pass from Calle Jarnkrok, went in alone and fired the puck past Magnus Hellberg's glove. He scored into an empty net late in the third. Tavares has three goals in his last two games and seven points (four goals, three assists) in his last seven games. Overall, he sits with 18 goals and 37 points in 40 games.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Nice hands on power-play snipe
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Tavares scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Seattle.
It was Tavares' 16th goal of the season and eighth with the man advantage. It was a nice tip in front of the net on a point shot from Mitch Marner. Tavares was probably the only engaged Leaf on the night -- he delivered three hits and won 14-of-19 face-offs.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Helps Leafs top Avalanche
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Tavares recorded two assists in Toronto's 6-2 win against the Avalanche on Saturday.
Tavares' first assist came at 6:51 of the first period on Mitch Marner's opening goal, and his second helper was recorded on Michael Bunting's power-play marker at 0:34 of the second frame. Tavares has 15 goals and 34 points in 37 contests in 2022-23. The 32-year-old was held off the scoresheet for three straight games from Dec. 15-20, but he's bounced back by contributing a goal and four points over his last four contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Scores goal Tuesday
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Tavares scored a goal on four shots in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 overtime win over the Blues on Tuesday.
Tavares scored off a feed from Mitch Marner to give the Maple Leafs a 2-1 lead heading into the first intermission. December has been a quiet month for the Maple Leafs' captain, as he's scored just three goals and six points in 10 games. On the season, Tavares has 15 goals and 32 points in 35 games.
