John Tavares News

As he stands in the bowels of the Air Canada Centre tomorrow night, nervously waiting to make his first NHL appearance in Toronto in front of family and friends, Oakville native John Tavares admits he'll have "a few butterflies" churning in his gut.

When you looked at the Islanders' 2009-2010 season schedule at the beginning of the year, the seven-game road trip that covered a huge chunk of the month of November simply jumped off the pages.

Who is the guy wearing the No. 26 for the New York Islanders you ask? That would be Matt Moulson, the 26-year-old left winger from Canada, who is second on the Islanders with 18 points in 21 games.

Matt Moulson was perfectly happy to have his first career two-goal game. He didn't need a hat trick -- especially one he didn't deserve.

A two-goal lead wasn't enough for either the New York Islanders or the Florida Panthers.

Kyle Okposo scored with 14.4 second left in overtime, and John Tavares had the first two-goal game to help the New York Islanders beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night, extending the Hurricanes' winless streak to 14 games.

Van Riemsdyk, 20, who played two seasons at the University of New Hampshire before signing last spring, suffered a minor fracture of his left pinkie finger against St.

The Islanders are about to embark on a seven-game road trip. The Isles have only one road win in 2009.

John Tavares could certainly get used to this. After watching his new team drop its first six games of the season, Tavares and the New York Islanders won their fourth straight in a 3-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Monday night.

The Islanders have been streaky. They went winless in their first six . But they had won four straight before taking a two-game losing streak into this game, scoring one goal over 120 minutes.

New York Islanders forward John Tavares takes a shot in the third period Monday, Oct.

After a dismal start to the season, the New York Islanders are on one of their best runs in nearly two years.

Buffalo Sabres defenceman Craig Rivet, right, congratulates Sabres center Derek Roy after his goal during the first period of the NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov.

New York Islanders Owner Charles Wang shakes hands with his first and number one overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft John Tavares during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

New York Islanders rookie John Tavares, bottom, battles for a loose puck with Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on Monday.

The Islanders' beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 win over the on Monday. Brendan Witt was already having the game of his life when chants of his name echoed around Nassau Coliseum .

John Tavares is a bright, handsome 19-year-old who's carrying the weight of a hockey team on his young shoulders.

John Tavares hit two posts, was robbed on a one-timer and thought for sure he had an assist on a beautiful backhand pass.

Mark Streit's shot 53 seconds into overtime sent the New York Islanders over Washington, 4-3, at Verizon Center.

Straight-talking Rangers coach John Tortorella could add a spark to his team's one-sided rivalry against the Islanders .