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John Tavares Met with 'Assh--e' Chant, Plastic Snakes in 1st Game vs. Islanders

New York Islanders fans spent nine years cheering for John Tavares when he was a member of their beloved team, but now that he is a Toronto Maple Leaf, the Nassau Coliseum is no longer a warm and welcoming environment for the star.

Tavares made his first trip to Nassau Coliseum since signing a seven-year, $77 million deal with his childhood team Thursday. It was then that he found out just how hostile his former home arena could be:

Dan Rosen

Leafs hit the ice at the Coliseum. See if you can tell when John Tavares gets out there.