The New York Islanders have a 7:30 ET bout against the Montreal Canadiens tonight. It’s an important game for the Isles and you can only imagine JT’s head being focused solely on the game. Tavares was once again bombarded with questions about his contract situation by the Canadian Media. Newsday’s Arthur Staple is Mr. Reliable when it comes to Islanders news and he Tweeted below.
Asked what his priority is in making a decision, Tavares said: “I want to stay on Long Island… I haven’t thought about being anywhere except with the Islanders.