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John Tavares On The Slumping New York Islanders

03/17/2015 at 8:45am EDT

from Steven Marcus of Newsday,

The Islanders have taken a sudden downward turn, with three straight losses in regulation dropping them from the Metropolitan Division lead to second place, five points behind the Rangers and only two ahead of the Penguins, both of whom have games in hand on the Isles.

But John Tavares doesn't want his teammates to focus on the recent spiral. "It's important not getting down, getting caught up in the standings," the captain said Monday. "You know, a lot of it's mental, so you've got to prepare each and every night. It's going to be a battle. It's a fun time of year to be playing.

"I think you have to look at it as an opportunity to have that chance to prepare yourself. I think everyone's got an idea of that, I don't think there's too much that needs to be said. But it's important, I think, just to understand the process. We've just got to work our way out of it."

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