News about John Tavares

Reaves, 37, a 21-year-old, 6-ft-7 forward, a fighter in three games against the Devils, Flyers, and Islanders - and Reaves, 37, a man of three fights vs. the Devils, Flyers, and Islanders, fought it out in a thrilling match with 5:59 seconds remaining in the third period of Saturday's game. The game lasted almost a minute with no player falling on the ice and there was no definite winner as fans in Scotiabank Arena went wild. There was a lot of pre-game talk about whether Rempe and Reaves would butt heads ahead of New York's 4-3 loss.

Consider the Toronto Maple Leafs as the most complete NHL elite to be completely confounded by the eighth-seeded Florida Panthers. The Panthers defeated the Leafs 3-2 in Toronto on Thursday, giving them a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals following their first-round upset of the top-seeded Boston Bruins. Sheldon Keefe, the Leafs' head coach, was particularly worried about the Panthers' second-period results, in which the Panthers scored two unanswered goals. 'Disappointing' Keefe said, 'Baffling.' We didn't make those mistakes one time in the last series [first round against Tampa].'

With a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally lifted the postseason demons that have haunted the franchise for nearly two decades. When John Tavares took the puck from behind the Lightning net, he skated in front, sparking a quick turnaround and unleashed a shot that went in off Tampa Bay defender Darren Raddysh's skate. Perhaps no one was more pressed by Toronto's talented but long-underperforming team, which needed to win a playoff series for the first time since 2004 in order to avoid loud calls for major organizational reforms.