Tavares has had a most-valuable-player-caliber season, but Okposo, Bailey and Nielsen, among others, are fulfilling expectations.
"You see a lot of heart from these guys, " Tavares said of his teammates.
"We've got to make it tough on them, " New York forward John Tavares said.
Islanders star John Tavares was a 16-year-old back then lighting up the Ontario Hockey League.
Islanders 2 (Nielsen NG, Boyes G, Tavares G), Winnipeg 1 (Wheeler NG, Santorelli NG, Ladd G).
Grabner became the Islanders' third double-figure goal scorer, joining John Tavares (14) and Matt Moulson (11).
Frans Nielsen, John Tavares and Matt Moulson all gave New York leads it couldn't hold.
John Tavares and Colin McDonald scored for New York, and Brian Strait had two assists.
The puck trickled behind Fleury and was swept in by John Tavares, but too late.
John Tavares scored with 9:49 left, and the Islanders beat the Penguins to get even in the series.
Tavares was serenaded with cheers of "M-V-P" from the frantic crowd that is believing an upset is possible.
And John Tavares scored his team-leading 23rd of the season into an empty net with 36 seconds left.
Grabner became the Islanders' third double-figure goal scorer this season, joining John Tavares (14) and Matt Moulson (11).
Tavares got his assist when his long shot was redirected by Moulson for a 3-2 lead at 5:09.
At that rate, says Mr Tavares, more than 30 enterprises would have bid, possibly driving the yield lower.
Matt Moulson was second on the Islanders in scoring, between Tavares and Boyes, with 15 goals and 44 points.
John Tavares, their 22-year-old center, is one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy, awarded to the league's MVP.
Tavares grabbed the puck and snapped off a crisp wrist shot from the hashmarks that beat Vokoun at 5:36.
John Tavares tied it with 9:12 remaining in regulation with his first NHL postseason goal in his third game.
"I thought the D was sitting a little deep, so I didn't want to challenge him wide, " Tavares said.
Tavares was serenaded with chants of "M-V-P" when he scored and after the goal was announced to the crowd.
Tavares, who did not have a shot in Game 1, had six on Friday and picked up an assist.
"We've still got 12 periods of hockey left and on the road against some good quality teams, " Tavares said.
Moulson's power-play goal, his 15th, at 15:03 tied it before Tavares gave New York a 3-2 lead at 17:24.
John Tavares, Colin McDonald and Grabner gave New York leads in each period.
"He had his back to me and made a great pass and drew a couple of guys, " Tavares said.
So did the acquisition of Morrow, who took turns shadowing Tavares with Cooke.
John Tavares scored his team-leading 14th goal with 1:07 left before Colin McDonald closed the scoring with an empty-netter.
John Tavares scored his team-leading 19th goal, an empty-netter with 31 seconds left.
"If he had a few breakaways, he might have a few more goals, " Islanders star center John Tavares said.
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