Tavares Named Islanders Captain

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Unless you've been living in a cave somewhere on one of Jupiter's moons, you'll know that John Tavares has been the best thing to hit the New York Islanders since Denis Potvin. 

In a move that surprised nobody, Tavares was today named as the Isles' new captain. A position made vacant after Mark Streit was traded to the Flyers. 

This is a pretty good move cos Tavares is a superstar. That is all. 

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