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By Bill Beacon, THE CANADIAN PRESS New York Islanders center John Tavares. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jimmy Jeong MONTREAL - Any question of whether John Tavares would live up to the hype that came with being drafted first overall may have been answered by the 19-year-old's fine play in his first few weeks with the New York Islanders. The centre from Oakville, Ont., was averaging a point per game through his first seven NHL contests, and had the game-winner in a shootout in the lowly Isles' first victory of the season on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. "It's definitely been a transition, but every day I've been getting better and feeling more comfortable," Tavares said Thursday as the Islanders prepared to face the Montreal Canadiens. "I'm learning something new every day, and learning how to handle it. "It's the... [read full story]
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New Orleans Hornets' Marcus Thornton (5) shoots over Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem (40) as Joel Anthony (50) defends in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Miami, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and...
