John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres
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Truth be told, the Maple Leafs likely wouldn’t even have come out of the game securing a single point like they did without the efforts of Tavares, whose two goals on the night gave him 497 for his career, just three shy of the magical 500 milestone.
Anyway, Tavares would love to score his 500th NHL goal at Scotiabank Arena, and probably would prefer to get it done on Tuesday (in a victory, of course) before the Leafs travel. In 33 games against the Flames, Tavares has 12 goals.
John Tavares is staying home after signing a long-term extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs at a price that caught NHL fans off guard. On Friday, the Maple Leafs announced a four-year, $17.52 million contract extension for their alternate captain ...