Isles' Tavares' Hand Seems Fine: John Tavares grabbed a goal in the islanders' overtime loss to Toronto on Thursday, shaking off an apparent hand injury suffered in Monday's contests against the Leafs. (Updated 01/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
After having a 12-game scoring streak snapped on Monday, John Tavares wasted little time in getting back on the scoresheet, despite having a minor hand injury. Tavares remains an elite young talent in the league and the primary source of the Islanders' attack. (Updated 01/24/2012).
02/07/2012 22:08 Nabokov zips Flyers; Isles take shootout
Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
02/06/2012 09:31 Blue Line Buzz: Gagner too good to be true
Edmonton's Sam Gagner had a torrid Week 17 in Fantasy Hockey, but Dan Pennucci says it's simply an unsustainable pace for the talented but inconsistent Oiler in this week's Blue Line Buzz.
02/03/2012 22:28 Isles drop Sens on Eaton's goal in OT
Mark Eaton scored 2:35 into overtime in his 600th NHL game to give the New York Islanders a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
01/31/2012 21:45 Tavares powers Islanders past 'Canes
John Tavares scored two goals and had two assists to lead the New York Islanders over the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Tavares has been everything the Islanders were hoping for when they selected him first overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a pure goal scorer that shoots the puck well, and his improvement from his rookie season is a positive sign and one would think he should only get better as the Islanders surround him with more talent. In the likely even Ryan Strome makes the team, he and Tavares could be a dynamic duo for years to come, but even without Strome, Tavares could score 30-plus goals this season and will be nothing but a positive force on Long Island. (Updated 10/4/11)
