July was a hard month for New York Islanders fans. Just when everything seemed to be going their way with new coaching and management and an arena to truly call their own, the rug was pulled out from under them when their captain John Tavares opted to abandon them and instead sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Fans were hurt- rightfully hurt. Throughout the ordeal fans, threw out, taped over and burned Tavares jerseys and posted videos of the damage on social media to show their distaste for their ex-captain.
This caused mixed reactions from fans of the Islanders and other teams alike but there was no denying that what Tavares had done hurt his loyal fanbase and they had a right to be angry about it.