"The fan base has been tremendous since I got here, people say certain things. I hope it all works out, too, and I’m back as well. I just want to focus one game at a time and finishing the season strong and in the days and weeks ahead there will be plenty of time to think about it and start looking at the future and move forward.”

-John Tavares of the New York Islanders. Andrew Gross of Newsday has more from and on Tavares.