Staples Twitter: No Tavares at practice

[It Was 4 to 1*]

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 1h

Jack Capuano says same #Isles lineup tonight. Tavares is in, Vanek is out.

 

[Isles Junkie]

Oh good.

 

[PWJunior]

Teflon Johnny just won't be denied. He's proven to be one tough kid over his career and I had a feeling he'd play. Missing a game for him must be a sin in his eyes.

 

[Bert Marshall days]

Tavares is Superman.

 

[redbull]

I think we probably lose the game anyway if JT was in there, lets face it, LA is much better than us. BUT, it should be an interesting game since Quick is out. IF JT is out too, it might still be an interesting game, though I was impressed by Scrivens last year. Honestly, I rather JT miss a few games if it's gonna effect his skating in any way. Bossy skated differently after he hurt his knee, favored the healthy knee, which ultimately led to a back injury that he never recovered from.

I think Bossy's 38 goals in 63 games ( a 48 goal pace over 80 games ) in his last season was arguably more impressive than his five 60+ goal seasons. I read his book and the pain he describes in that last season is not something I can imagine playing through, even in a rec league, never mind the NHL.

Bossy was an incredible player - best goal scorer I've ever seen. Unstoppable.

 

[BMOK33]

I think we probably lose the game anyway if JT was in there, lets face it, LA is much better than us. BUT, it should be an interesting game since Quick is out. IF JT is out too, it might still be an interesting game, though I was impressed by Scrivens last year. Honestly, I rather JT miss a few games if it's gonna effect his skating in any way. Bossy skated differently after he hurt his knee, favored the healthy knee, which ultimately led to a back injury that he never recovered from.

LA is not the same team right now they were last year or the year before, Stoll, Carter, and Quick are out and Penner is gone...so basically 2 of their biggest physical elements, 1 is no longer there and 1 is out.