Tavares earns first Hart Trophy nomination - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares received his first Hart Trophy finalist nomination on Friday.

Matt Moulson splits from John Tavares' line - Matt Moulson | NYI

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Matt Moulson has been moved off John Tavares' wing and onto the second line.

John Tavares invisible, goes shotless in loss - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares was held without a shot in the Islanders' 5-0 loss in Game 1 of their first-round series with the Penguins.

Tavares' late goal sends Isles into playoffs - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares was credited with the game-tying goal, his 27th of the season, late in the third period to clinch a playoff spot for the New York Islanders.

Hockey Daily Dose: Torrid Tavares

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Friday's Daily Dose chronicles how John Tavares is shooting his way to Hart Trophy contention.

John Tavares dominates Maple Leafs - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares scored a pair of goals and added an assist in the Islanders 5-3 win over Toronto Thursday night.

Tavares scores 20th goal in Tuesday's win - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares potted the game-winning goal Tuesday night in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie and give the Islanders a 3-2 win against Washington.

Fantasy Hockey: Saturday’s Top 5 Stars

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1. Sergei Bobrovsky - Columbus Blue Jackets (G)

Stopped 30 shots in a 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings for his first career shutout. The Blue Jackets have now won four straight games with this young man between the pipes for all of them

2. John Tavares - New York Islanders (C)

Scored his 16th and 17th goals of the season, both

Tavares powers Isles to 5-2 win over Capitals - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares tallied a pair of power-play goals in the third period to propel the Islanders to a 5-2 win over Washington on Saturday afternoon.

John Tavares keeps up pace for goal lead - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares registered a goal and an assist Sunday night in the Islanders' 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

John Tavares gets NHL-leading 13th goal - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares registered a goal and an assist Sunday night in the Islanders' 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Shuffle Up: The Unrankable Alex Ovechkin

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

The new assignment on the Shuffle Up clipboard is the forwards, the men who drive so much of the fantasy equation. We're looking at the basic Yahoo! scoring categories here (goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, plus-minus, penalty minutes) and we're trying to project how they'll play out from this point forward. Position flexibility and scarcity also counts a small amount; in theory, it's a tie-breaker between similar commodities.

What's happened to this point is merely an audition; this list is not intended to merely stand as a list of stat leaders. In every Shuffle Up, some will find the list too reactive while others will feel it's not reactive enough. Everyone has a different perspective, and I welcome

Tavares is the NHL's first star of the week - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares has been named the NHL's first star of the week.

Fantasy Hockey: Week Four Top 10 Performers

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1. Pekka Rinne - Nashville Predators (G)

He posted back-to-back shutouts this week with a 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim on Sunday night being the only blemish. The Ducks are one of the hotter teams in the league this season, so there's no shame in that. A 0.64 GAA and .970% this week definitely won you some goalie categories in head to head play this week.

2. John Tavares -

Tavares earns hat trick, assist versus Devils - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares had a hat trick and an assist in a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

John Tavares scores in 4th straight game - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares scored his eighth goal of the season in the Islanders 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers Thursday.

John Tavares gets two points in loss Monday - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares potted a goal and also registered an assist in the Islanders' 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes Monday night.

Three points not enough for J.Tavares, Isles - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares registered a goal and two assists for the Islanders, however the team dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to Winnipeg Sunday.

Throwing Darts: Pianow’s 2013 NHL Predictions

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

Before they officially drop the puck on the season, let's put some stuff on the record. Anyone's predictions are bound to look silly in a short amount of time, but they're still fun to do.

Western Conference - Playoff Seeds
1. Canucks
2. Blues
3. Sharks
4. Kings
5. Blackhawks
6. Wild
7. Red Wings
8. Predators

I really, really wanted to put the Oilers in the playoffs - I'm a believer in this team, now and for the future. But man, the Western Conference is stacked. Look at the Central Division, where you have four solid teams (oh, and the Blue Jackets). I don't see a truly bad team in the Northwest Division. Whoever comes in last in the Pacific Division

Okposo gets big chance on top unit - Kyle Okposo | NYI

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Kyle Okposo will start the season on the Islanders' top line alongside John Tavares and Matt Moulson.

Shuffle Up: Evgeni Malkin rules the world

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

You're going to need plenty of offensive firepower to win your fake hockey league this year. Here's a list of 112 forwards to get you started.

Normal Shuffle Up rules apply. I reserve the right to tweak this list as the day goes along; bring your best debates to the comments. Win the discussion, win the rank. And it's all good if you have a lot of disagreement on the list - that's what makes the game so enjoyable. If everyone had the same general ranks, what fun is that?

Categories considered in this exercise: goals, assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal, penalty minutes. And implicit in any ranking is an eye towards playing time, durability, upside and downside. One additional

John Tavares gets bitten in Swiss game - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares was bitten in a Swiss league game.

Tavares gets 5 points vs Kane, Seguin's team - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares scored two goals and registered three assists in Bern's 8-2 blowout victory versus Biel.

Tavares leading Canada in WHC - John Tavares | NYI

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John Tavares is one of the better Team Canada players at the World Hockey Championships in Helsinki.