The two captains have played hockey since they were young.
Steven Stamkos and John Tavares go way back and by way back we mean way, way back. It's that time together in a youth summer league team Stamkos recalled to reporters Wednesday. (We're not sure if the Toronto Blues photo we linked is the team Stamkos is talking about. But it does have his dad pictured as the coach, top right).
Newsday reported Wednesday that the summer league team went 49-0-1, and the only blemish on what otherwise would've been a perfect record occurred because Tavares missed in the shootout.