Third-year center and former first overall draft pick John Tavares has been named an All-Star.
The 21-year-old leads the Islanders in scoring with 14 goals and 25 assists in 40 games this season.
Tavares is the 26th-place Islanders' lone representative for this month's festivities in Ottawa. Tavares' good friend and linemate Matt Moulson likely garnered consideration as well with his 20-goal first half.
Tavares, who leads Islanders forwards with an average 19:39 in ice time per game, has recorded 10 multi-point games this season, including two four-point efforts and one hat trick.
The 21-year-old leads the Islanders in scoring with 14 goals and 25 assists in 40 games this season.
Tavares is the 26th-place Islanders' lone representative for this month's festivities in Ottawa. Tavares' good friend and linemate Matt Moulson likely garnered consideration as well with his 20-goal first half.
Tavares, who leads Islanders forwards with an average 19:39 in ice time per game, has recorded 10 multi-point games this season, including two four-point efforts and one hat trick.
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Katie Strang
After spending the past two seasons as the Islanders beat writer for Newsday, Katie Strang joins ESPNNewYork.com to cover the Rangers, Isles and Devils. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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