John Tavares scored what could be his final goal as a New York Islander by giving them a meaningless win on a fantastic move in overtime.
If this is the end of an era, that was the perfect finish — both for its metaphorical fit, and for it simply being a great move and finish by a great player who has too seldom had enough help during his Islanders career.
Of course, this season he had lots of offensive help, with Anders Lee scoring his 40th tonight and Mathew Barzal entering rare air with an 85-point rookie season — finishing as the team’s leading scorer — after two more assists tonight.