Well, that sure went nicely.
It’s too bad Islanders fans had to wait until this late in the season to get a chance to properly “thank” John Tavares for the way he went about abandoning the ship he never, ever, ever thought about leaving until like that last moment when everything changed, because that was a loooong time to wait to kind of turn the page.
Then again, maybe it worked out perfectly that this game came at a time when the games are getting increasingly important, because this team has real playoff aspirations.