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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Records power-play helper
John Tavares notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.Tavares has three goals and five assists over his last seven outings. The center set up an Auston Matthews tally late in the second period of this contest. For the season, Tavares remains steady in a top-six role with 24 goals, 29 helpers, 14 power-play points, 147 shots on net, 63 hits and a plus-9 rating across 55 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two points Monday
John Tavares scored a power-play goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sharks.Tavares broke the deadlock for the Toronto Maple Leafs midway through the second period with his 24th goal of the season, and he later participated in the build-up of Matthew Knies' power-play tally. Tavares has been in deadly form since returning from a six-game absence in late January due to a lower-body injury, and he's notched 10 points (four goals, six assists) over his last 10 contests, adding a plus-5 rating, 21 shots on goal, seven hits and seven blocked shots over that span.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Lights lamp in win
John Tavares potted his 23rd goal of the season Sunday in a 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.Tavares beat Joel Blomqvist on a breakaway late in the second period to tie the score at 4-4. Tavares added five shots, one block and a plus-1 rating in 18:22 of ice time. The veteran center has found the scoresheet in seven of his last nine games, which is a testament to his consistency at 34 years old. Tavares is at 23 goals, 50 points and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances this campaign. The Ontario native is currently converting at a 15.9 percent clip, which is slightly higher than his career shooting percentage of 13.0.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Bags apple Sunday
John Tavares notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.Tavares has two goals and four assists, along with a plus-6 rating, across his last six outings. The 34-year-old had a hand in Pontus Holmberg's empty-netter in this contest. Tavares is up to 48 points, 136 shots on net, 61 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 50 appearances. He's not at his peak level of production but should be capable of getting to the 60-point mark once again.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Continues to defy old man time
John Tavares scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.Tavares put the Toronto Maple Leafs up 4-0 at the 15:06 mark of the first period after taking a pass from William Nylander in the slot and beating Pyotr Kochetkov after the netminder dropped his stick. Tavares continues to deliver strong offense for the Leafs and fantasy managers at 34. He has 22 goals, 25 assists and 134 shots in 49 games, including five points (two goals, three assists) across his last five contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Notches helper in win
John Tavares produced an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.Tavares has a goal and two assists over three games in February after returning from a six-game absence due to a lower-body injury. He's slotted right back into his usual spot on the second line and first power-play unit and hasn't lost a beat. The 34-year-old center is up to 45 points, 129 shots on net, 59 hits, 28 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 47 appearances this season. He's on pace for a significant rebound after slipping to 29 goals and 65 points in the 2023-24 regular season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Thriving this season
John Tavares notched a power-play goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.He scored 41 seconds after having a goal disallowed on video review. Tavares has put up a point in each of the two games he's played since his return from injury, bringing the renaissance man to 44 points, including 21 goals, in 46 games this season. Tavares is thriving in the last year of his contract. It could set him up for a solid payday, unless he chooses to re-ink with the Leafs at a discount in order to keep the core four intact.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Grabs helper in return
John Tavares notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.Tavares saw 19:54 of ice time in his return from a lower-body injury that cost him six games. The 34-year-old center returned to his usual top-six role as well as a spot on the first power-play unit. Tavares is at 20 goals, 23 helpers, 125 shots on net, 57 hits and a plus-4 rating over 45 appearances. It's unclear if he'll be able to hover around a point-per-game pace the rest of the way, but he should give Toronto's offense a significant boost now that he's healthy again.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Playing Saturday
John Tavares (lower body) will return to the lineup in Edmonton on Saturday. according to David Alter of The Hockey News.Tavares has missed the last six games and will regain his spot on the second line, between William Nylander and Max Pacioretty. Tavares has 20 goals and 22 assists in 44 NHL games this season, including seven goals and nine points on the power play.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Could play Saturday
John Tavares (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday versus the Oilers, Mark Masters of TSN reports.Tavares resumed skating earlier this week and looks on track to return from a six-game absence. Matthew Knies (upper body) is also likely to return, so the Toronto Maple Leafs will need to make two roster moves to free up roster spots if both players are activated.